ultraconservative

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English

Etymology

ultra- +‎ conservative

Adjective

ultraconservative (comparative more ultraconservative, superlative most ultraconservative)

  1. Extremely conservative, especially in politics.
    The John Birch Society is an ultraconservative political group in the USA.

Noun

ultraconservative (plural ultraconservatives)

  1. A person or group with extremely conservative views.
    • 2014, Jeffrey Krames, Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis (page x)
      For example, as pope, Francis challenges the ultraconservatives in the Church to be ultrainclusive of people whom other popes never bothered to embrace: []

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