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Definition of traditionalist in English: traditionalistnoun trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəlɪsttrəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪst An advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change. traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost a liberal approach that angered traditionalists Example sentencesExamples - Traditionalists are right to be concerned about potentially harmful impact of tall buildings on historic settings.
- There are timber-frame houses that are still crafted in the timeless way by woodworking traditionalists.
- In recent years, he has consistently used paint on his clay rather than glazes, which distresses traditionalists.
- The traditionalists use metal sewing thimbles but lot of people have trouble keeping them on their fingers.
- He is a traditionalist and is said to have opposed the constitutional changes.
Synonyms conservative, right-winger, rightist, reactionary informal square, stick-in-the-mud, fuddy-duddy
adjective trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəlɪsttrəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪst Advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition. a Latin prayer used by traditionalist Catholics his traditionalist stance on the ordination of women Example sentencesExamples - The elders enjoy high prestige and occupy a high social status in a traditionalist culture.
- Very little had, at that time, been published on southern African traditionalist art forms.
- At the undergraduate level, some schools offer traditionalist approaches to education.
- Whether she will maintain their commitment to innovation or adopt a more traditionalist approach remains to be seen.
- This meant that women were encouraged to stay at home and maintain traditionalist forms of dress, including beadwork.
Synonyms conservative, traditional, established, accepted, orthodox, conventional, reactionary Definition of traditionalist in US English: traditionalistnountrəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪsttrəˈdiSH(ə)n(ə)list An advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change. traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost a liberal approach that angered traditionalists Example sentencesExamples - Traditionalists are right to be concerned about potentially harmful impact of tall buildings on historic settings.
- He is a traditionalist and is said to have opposed the constitutional changes.
- The traditionalists use metal sewing thimbles but lot of people have trouble keeping them on their fingers.
- In recent years, he has consistently used paint on his clay rather than glazes, which distresses traditionalists.
- There are timber-frame houses that are still crafted in the timeless way by woodworking traditionalists.
Synonyms conservative, right-winger, rightist, reactionary
adjectivetrəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪsttrəˈdiSH(ə)n(ə)list Advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition. a Latin prayer used by traditionalist Catholics his traditionalist stance on the ordination of women Example sentencesExamples - Very little had, at that time, been published on southern African traditionalist art forms.
- Whether she will maintain their commitment to innovation or adopt a more traditionalist approach remains to be seen.
- At the undergraduate level, some schools offer traditionalist approaches to education.
- This meant that women were encouraged to stay at home and maintain traditionalist forms of dress, including beadwork.
- The elders enjoy high prestige and occupy a high social status in a traditionalist culture.
Synonyms conservative, traditional, established, accepted, orthodox, conventional, reactionary |