conservatism — con‧ser‧va‧tis‧m [kənˈsɜːvətɪzm ǁ ɜːr ] noun [uncountable] 1. ECONOMICS unwillingness to take unnecessary risks: • The company s conservatism extends as well to capital spending. 2. ACCOUNTING the principle of being careful not to state an asset … Financial and business terms
Conservatism — Con*serv a*tism, n. [For conservatism.] The disposition and tendency to preserve what is established; opposition to change; the habit of mind; or conduct, of a conservative. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conservatism — index continence, moderation, prudence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conservatism — 1835, in reference to the Conservative party in British politics; from CONSERVATIVE (Cf. conservative) + ISM (Cf. ism). From 1840 in reference to conservative principles generally … Etymology dictionary
conservatism — [kən sʉr′və tiz΄əm] n. the principles and practices of a conservative person or party; tendency to oppose change in institutions and methods … English World dictionary
Conservatism — This article is about conservatism as a political and social philosophy. For other uses, see Conservatism (disambiguation). Part of a series on … Wikipedia
conservatism — /keuhn serr veuh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the disposition to preserve or restore what is established and traditional and to limit change. 2. the principles and practices of political conservatives. [1825 35; CONSERVAT(IVE) + ISM] * * * Political attitude … Universalium
conservatism — [[t]kənsɜ͟ː(r)vətɪzəm[/t]] (The spelling Conservatism is also used for meaning 1.) 1) N UNCOUNT Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to … English dictionary
conservatism — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ diehard, entrenched (both BrE) ▪ moderate, relative ▪ compassionate ▪ his message of compassionate conservatism … Collocations dictionary
conservatism — An everyday notion meaning to ‘preserve’ or ‘keep intact’ which has, at least in Europe and the United States since the nineteenth century, come to be associated with a set of political principles. The major problem in defining the concept is… … Dictionary of sociology
