traditionalist
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tra·di·tion·al·ism
(trə-dĭsh′ə-nə-lĭz′əm)n.
1. Adherence to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practice.
2. A system holding that all knowledge is derived from original divine revelation and is transmitted by tradition.
tra·di′tion·al·ist adj. & n.
tra·di′tion·al·is′tic adj.
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Noun | 1. | traditionalist - one who adheres to traditional views conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas Rip van Winkle - a person oblivious to social changes |
Adj. | 1. | traditionalist - stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded conservative - resistant to change |
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traditionalist
adjectiveStrongly favoring retention of the existing order:
One who strongly favors retention of the existing order:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
traditionalist
[trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst] n → traditionaliste mf
adj [idea, argument] → traditionaliste; [organization] → traditionaliste
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
traditionalist
n → Traditionalist(in) m(f)
adj → traditionsgebunden, an Traditionen hängend or festhaltend
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