TRADITIONALIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One who adheres to traditional views

Synonyms:

diehard; traditionalist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("traditionalist" is a kind of...):

conservative; conservativist (a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "traditionalist"):

Rip van Winkle (a person oblivious to social changes)

Derivation:

traditionalism (adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters))

traditionalism (strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings)

traditionalistic (adhering to tradition especially in cultural or religious practices)

Meaning:

Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

Synonyms:

hidebound; traditionalist

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

conservative (resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion)