neoconservatism (redirected from neo-conservatism)

ne·o·con·ser·va·tism also ne·o-con·ser·va·tism  (n-kn-sûrv-tzm)

n.

An intellectual and political movement in favor of political, economic, and social conservatism that arose in opposition to the perceived liberalism of the 1960s: "The neo-conservatism of the 1980s is a replay of the New Conservatism of the 1950s, which was itself a replay of the New Era philosophy of the 1920s" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

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neo·con·serva·tive adj. & n.

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neoconservatism

a new movement in conservatism, usually seen as a move further to the right of the position currently occupied by conservatives in politics or in attitudes. — neoconservative, n., adj.

See also: Attitudes, Politics

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neoconservatism - an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s) conservatism, conservativism - a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes