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adjective

Definition of archconservativenext
as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions his moderate views on social issues means that he has no chance with archconservative voters

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archconservative

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noun

(ˌ)ärch-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv How to pronounce archconservative (audio)
as in rightist
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are archconservatives refused to accept the new law

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Recent Examples of archconservative
Adjective
Public polling heading into the election showed Reform UK, the populist party led by archconservative Nigel Farage, far and ahead as the most popular party in the country with 25% support. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 His church is part of the archconservative Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which does not believe in the separation of church and state. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Those two issues, in particular, women’s empowerment and agrarian reform, went over like a lead balloon with the archconservatives of the country, especially religious. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023 Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 June 2018 Shortly after the latter’s decision came down, Pennsylvania Republicans asked Justice Samuel Alito, the archconservative who happens to be in charge of reviewing emergency appeals out of Pennsylvania, to stay the order. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 31 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archconservative
  1. conservative
  2. traditional
  3. orthodox
Adjective
  • Afghanistan was still a conservative society shaped by years of conflict, and students knew that certain questions could be misunderstood, draw unwanted attention or upset teachers and classmates.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The delay is considered the first controversy of the country’s new government, led by conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on Friday.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • Large flower arrangements lie on the pile of earth; a traditional embroidered cloth drapes over the cross.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This new stromal cell injection shifts the focus from traditional pain management to regenerative treatment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of traditional
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  • The language remains the primary tongue of growing ultra-orthodox Jewish communities from New York to Israel, creating a demand for print and other forms of media in the Yiddish language.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of orthodox

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