conservatism

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English

Etymology

From the Latin, conservare, to conserve; to keep, guard, observe.

Noun

conservatism (plural conservatisms)

1. A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
2. A risk-averse attitude or approach.

Related terms

• conserve
• conservation
• conservationist
• conservative
• conservator
• conservatory
• conservativeness

Translations

political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement

Arabic: سياسة محافظة (ar) (siyaasa muHaafaZa) f. Chinese: Mandarin: 保守主義 (zh), 保守主义 (zh) (bǎoshǒuzhǔyì) Czech: konzervatismus (cs) m. French: conservatisme (fr) m. German: Konservatismus (de) m. Hungarian: konzervativizmus (hu)

Japanese: 保守主義 (ja) (ほしゅしゅぎ, hoshushugi) Korean: 보수주의 (ko) (bosuju-ui) (保守主義 (ko)) Russian: консерватизм (ru) (konservatízm) m. Spanish: conservadurismo (es) m., conservatismo (es) m. Swedish: konservatism (sv) n. Vietnamese: chủ nghĩa bảo thủ (vi) Yiddish: קאנסערוואטיזם (yi)

political philosophy that moral objectivism exists, and should be adhered to

German: Konservatismus (de) m. Hungarian: konzervativizmus (hu)

Swedish: konservatism (sv) n.