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   traditionalist

   /trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst/

   noun

   • 1. an advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change: "traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost" Similar conservativeright-wingerrightistreactionarytrue blueinformal, derogatory:squarestick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddygammonblimp

   adjective

   • 1. advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition: "a Latin prayer used by traditionalist Catholics" Similar conservativetraditionalestablishedacceptedorthodoxconventionalreactionarytrue-blue

   Derivatives

   • 1. traditionalistic adjective

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   TRADITIONALIST definition: 1. someone who believes in and follows traditional ideas: 2. believing in and following…. Learn more.

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   TRADITIONALISM definition: 1. the belief in, or act of following, traditional ideas and ways of doing things: 2. the belief…. Learn more.

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   The noun traditionalist describes a person who believes the old ways are best, like a traditionalist who favors writing letters over sending emails. Sometimes, though, traditionalist describes someone so rigid that any new idea sounds like a bad one, like the traditionalist attitude that kept some American colonists from joining the Revolution.

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   adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition; the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism… See the full definition

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › traditionalistTraditionalist Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of TRADITIONALIST. [count] : a person who believes that older ways of doing or thinking about things are better than newer ways : a person who follows a particular and established tradition.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtraditionalist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of traditionalist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word traditionalist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. traditionalist has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (mid 1600s) jazz (1940s) See meaning & use.

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    Define traditionalist. traditionalist synonyms, traditionalist pronunciation, traditionalist translation, English dictionary definition of traditionalist. n. 1. Adherence to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practice. 2. A system holding that all knowledge is derived from original divine...

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    traditionalist meaning, definition, what is traditionalist: someone who respects tradition and does ...: Learn more.