ne·o·con·ser·va·tism also ne·o-con·ser·va·tism (n   -k n-sûr v-t zm)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.) ne o·con·serva·tive adj. & n. |
neoconservative
Adjective
favouring a return to a set of established (esp political) conservative values which have been updated to suit current conditions
Noun
a person subscribing to neoconservative philosophy
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| Noun | 1. | neoconservative - a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas |
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