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
paleoconservatives
noun
as in conservatives
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
Relevance
- conservatives
- rightists
- traditionalists
- right-wingers
- archconservatives
- neoconservatives
- reactionaries
- Tories
- neocons
- conformists
- right-wings
- bourbons
- standpatters
- rights
- stuffed shirts
- fuddy-duddies
- diehards
- squares
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- liberals
- leftists
- progressives
- radicals
- extremists
- left-wingers
- revolutionaries
- lefties
- revolutionists
- reformers
- reds
- reformists