Etymology
From Latin cōnservāre (to conserve, to keep, guard, observe).
Noun
conservatism (countable and uncountable, plural conservatisms)
- A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
- A risk-averse attitude or approach.
Derived terms
- compassionate conservatism
- fiscal conservatism
- liberal conservatism
- national conservatism
- social conservatism
Related terms
- conservation
- conservationist
- conservative
- conservativeness
- conservator
- conservatory
- conserve
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