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tra·di·tion·al·ism  (tr-dsh-n-lzm)
n.
1. Adherence to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practice.
2. A system holding that all knowledge is derived from original divine revelation and is transmitted by tradition.

tra·dition·al·ist adj. & n.
tra·dition·al·istic adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.traditionalist - one who adheres to traditional viewstraditionalist - one who adheres to traditional views
conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
Rip van Winkle - a person oblivious to social changes
Adj.1.traditionalist - stubbornly conservative and narrow-mindedtraditionalist - stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
conservative - resistant to change
Translations
traditionalist [trəˈdɪʃnəlɪst]
A. ADJtradicionalista
B. Ntradicionalista mf
traditionalist [trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst]
ntraditionaliste mf
adj [idea, argument] → traditionaliste; [organization] → traditionaliste
traditionalist
nTraditionalist(in) m(f)
adjtraditionsgebunden, an Traditionen hängend or festhaltend
traditionalist [trəˈdɪʃnəlɪst] adj & ntradizionalista (m/f)


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