محافظه‌کار

Persian

Etymology

From محافظه (mohâfeze) +‎ کار (kâr).

Pronunciation

• (Iran) IPA^(key): /mohɒːfezekɒːɾ/

Noun

Dari	محافظه‌کار
Iranian Persian
Tajik	муҳофизакор

محافظه‌کار • (mohâfeze-kâr) (plural محافظه‌کاران (mohâfeze-kârân))

1. (politics) conservative

Derived terms

• محافظه‌کارانه (mohâfeze-kârâne, “conservative”, adjective)
• محافظه‌کاری (mohâfeze-kâri, “conservatism”)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: mühafizəkar
• → Turkish: muhafazakâr