CONSERVATISM


Meaning of CONSERVATISM in English

/keuhn serr"veuh tiz'euhm/ , n.

1. the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change.

2. the principles and practices of political conservatives.

[ 1825-35; CONSERVAT(IVE) + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .