| Front | conservative |kənˈsəːvətɪv| |
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| Back | adjective 1 averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values: 2 (in a political context) favouring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially conservative ideas. 3 (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution: 4 (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. noun 1 a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values. 2 a supporter or member of the Conservative Party of Great Britain or a similar party elsewhere. DERIVATIVES conservatism noun , conservatively adverb , conservativeness noun |
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