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TRADITIONALIST

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who adheres to traditional views

Synonyms:

diehard; traditionalist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("traditionalist" is a kind of...):

conservative; conservativist (a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "traditionalist"):

Rip van Winkle (a person oblivious to social changes)

Derivation:

traditionalism (adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters))

traditionalism (strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings)

traditionalistic (adhering to tradition especially in cultural or religious practices)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

Synonyms:

hidebound; traditionalist

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

conservative (resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion)

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