Added 10 October 2026
conservatism
/kənˈsɜːvətɪzəm/ noun
Latin root: cōnservāre Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conservatism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
- A risk-averse attitude or approach.
Origin
Either irregularly from conservative + -ism or from conservate + -ism; ultimately from Latin cōnservāre (“to conserve; to keep, guard, observe”).
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