n.
Pronunciation: tr ə - ' dish-n ə - ˌ li-z ə m, - ' di-sh ə -n ə l- ˌ i-
Function: noun
Date: 1856
1 : adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition
2 : the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism
– tra · di · tion · al · ist \ -list, -ist \ noun or adjective
– tra · di · tion · al · is · tic \ - ˌ dish-n ə - ' lis-tik, - ˌ di-sh ə -n ə l- ' is- \ adjective