neo-Toryn.adj.
/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈtɔːri/, U.S. /ˌnioʊˈtɔri/ A. n.
An advocate or supporter of a new or revived form of Toryism or political conservatism.
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tantivy1680
roary1681
high Tory1706
high-flying Tory1708
Tory Democrat1805
Tory-Radical1834
neo-Tory1865
wet1980
dry1983
1865 Reading Mercury 15 July 5/3 Had they shown even greater aptitude in the art of shamming Liberalism, which is the special characteristic of the Neo-Tories, we should still call on the County to reject them.
1945 ‘G. Orwell’ England your England (1953) 56 All Neo-Tories are anti-Russian, but sometimes the main emphasis is anti-American.
1997 Toronto Star (Nexis) 24 Mar. a15 Now every right-wing cause including Reform and the neo-Tories..quote him like they would the Bible.
2015 Plymouth Herald (Nexis) 20 May 8 If you are presented with a choice of Tories or neo-Tories in Liberal colours it is not surprising that people vote for the real thing.
B. adj.
Of, relating to, or imbued with the principles or outlook of a new or revived form of Toryism or political conservatism.
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1877 Fortn. Rev. 1 July 24 The interval in England could be filled, not with a reign of Neo-Tory intrigue, threatening English liberty and corrupting political character, but by an honest Conservative Government.
1939 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 33 914 The book is an invaluable corrective to the Whig and neo-Tory historians.
2015 Bolton News (Nexis) 19 Aug. As well as changing Labour to a neo Tory party, Blair took us into five wars, including the illegal Iraq war.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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n.adj.1865