n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ē - ō -k ə n- ' s ə r-v ə -tiv
Function: noun
Date: 1952
1 : a former liberal espousing political conservatism
2 : a conservative who advocates the assertive promotion of democracy and U.S. national interest in international affairs including through military means
– neo · con · ser · va · tism \ -v ə - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun
– neoconservative adjective