paleoconservative
noun
pa·leo·con·ser·va·tive ˌpā-lē-ō-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv 
: a conservative espousing traditional principles and policies
paleoconservative adjective
Synonyms
- archconservative
- conservative
- reactionary
- right-winger
- rightist
- Tory
- traditionalist
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state
Recent Examples on the Web The New York Times columnist has penned an unusually smart article identifying the late paleoconservative writer Samuel T. Francis as a prophet of Trumpism. 
Jeet Heer, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017 In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic. Damon Linker, New York Times, 8 May 2017
Jeet Heer, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017 In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic. Damon Linker, New York Times, 8 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
paleo- + conservative entry 2 (opposed to neoconservative)
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
paleoconservative 1 of 2
adjective
as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions members of the religious sect are positively paleoconservative in their beliefs on the proper role of women Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- conservative
- traditional
- orthodox
- reactionary
- archconservative
- ultraconservative
- loyal
- staunch
- traditionalistic
- conventional
- faithful
- unprogressive
- steadfast
- hidebound
- standpat
- devoted
- mossbacked
- neoconservative
- brassbound
- true
- old-line
- buttoned-down
- old-school
- die-hard
- old-fashioned
- button-down
- ultraright
- square
- stanch
- ultrarightist
- antimodern
- steady
- antiliberal
- fogyish
- blimpish
- ossified
- right-wing
- stodgy
- true-blue
- right
- antiprogressive
- fogeyish
- antirevolutionary
- Tory
- dowdy
- set
- antireform
- fuddy-duddy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liberal
- nonconservative
- progressive
- extremist
- nontraditional
- nonconventional
- radical
- revolutionary
- unorthodox
- antiestablishment
- unconventional
- nonorthodox
- antitraditional
- modern
- nonconformist
- anticonventional
- contemporary
- large-minded
- broad-minded
- radical
- lefty
- open-minded
- advanced
- ultraleft
- ultraleftist
- ultraradical
- ultraprogressive
paleoconservative
2 of 2noun
as in rightist
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are paleoconservatives who would never sanction gambling casinos in their state Synonyms & Similar Words
- conservative
- rightist
- traditionalist
- archconservative
- reactionary
- right-winger
- neoconservative
- Tory
- neocon
- right-wing
- conformist
- bourbon
- right
- standpatter
- diehard
- stuffed shirt
- fuddy-duddy
- Colonel Blimp
- square
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liberal
- leftist
- lefty
- progressive
- extremist
- left-winger
- red
- revolutionary
- revolutionist
- radical
- reformist
- reformer