CONSERVATISM


Meaning of CONSERVATISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsər-və-ˌti-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1835

1. capitalized

a. : the principles and policies of a Conservative party

b. : the Conservative party

2.

a. : disposition in politics to preserve what is established

b. : a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change

3. : the tendency to prefer an existing or traditional situation to change

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.