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What is another word for Traditionalist? – 200 Traditionalist Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    conservative conventionalist traditional orthodox reactionary rightist classicist nostalgist preservationist classic customary established habitual long-standing old-fashioned outdated reactionary conservative conformist die-hard fundamentalist hardliner inflexible obstinate rigid unyielding traditional customary ritualistic ceremonial historic heritage nostalgic sentimental old-school diehard ultraconservative archconservative paleoconservative neoconservative reactionary counterrevolutionary right-wing traditional customary conventional accustomed habituated accustomed usual familiar time-honored venerable antiquated obsolete bygone anachronistic

    Meaning of Traditionalist

    A person who adheres to traditional views or practices.

    Definitions

    • A person who upholds or supports traditional ideas, customs, or values.
    • * A person who opposes change or innovation, especially in politics, religion, or social matters.
    • * A person who favors the preservation of established customs, institutions, or ways of doing things.

    Etymology of Traditionalist

    The word "traditionalist" has its roots in the Latin words "traditio" meaning "handing over" or "delivery" and the suffix "-ist" which forms a noun indicating a person who practices or adheres to a particular doctrine or ideology.
    The term "traditionalist" emerged in the 19th century to describe individuals who advocated for the preservation of traditional values, customs, and institutions in the face of modernization and social change.

    Example Uses

    • The traditionalist approach to art emphasized the importance of technique and mastery of traditional forms.
    • * As a traditionalist, she believed in the value of preserving cultural heritage and passing it down to future generations.
    • * The traditionalist movement in politics sought to restore traditional values and institutions that had been eroded by modernity.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    progressive liberal radical revolutionary reformer innovator modernist avant-gardist experimentalist futurist visionary iconoclast nonconformist rebel dissenter heretic apostate renegade maverick free-thinker unorthodox heterodox dissident subversive insurrectionist mutineer nihilist anarchist libertarian socialist communist utopian progressive reformist revisionist

    Related Nouns

    tradition custom convention heritage culture institution establishment orthodoxy conservatism reaction fundamentalism nostalgia sentimentalism romanticism classicism ritual ceremony heritage legacy bequest heirloom artifact relic antique vintage anachronism museum archive repository treasury storehouse depository

    Related Verbs

    preserve conserve protect defend uphold maintain perpetuate continue carry transmit hand pass inherit bequeath will devise leave entrust commit entrust revere venerate honor respect cherish esteem admire appreciate value prize treasure hoard collect accumulate store stockpile

    Related Adjectives

    traditional conventional customary established habitual long-standing old-fashioned outdated reactionary conservative orthodox fundamental nostalgic sentimental romantic classic historic venerable antiquated obsolete bygone anachronistic timeless ageless enduring lasting abiding perpetual permanent unchanging stable static rigid inflexible unyielding obstinate diehard ultraconservative paleoconservative neoconservative