traditionalism
noun
tra·di·tion·al·ism
trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition
2
: the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, progressivism, or radicalism
traditionalist
adjective
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a staunch supporter of grammatical traditionalism, my English teacher didn't care what the experts in linguistics said
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The new Islamic Republic of Iran was vindication for the backward underbelly of a country that had emerged with lightning speed from traditionalism.
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Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
But the film was also set against the backdrop of real-life issues: Islamophobia, gays and women in the church, and a seemingly endless tension between traditionalism and religious reform.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Every American ideology from Christian traditionalism to radical misandry, the show suggests, hinges on the joy of enacting violence on another, or, when internalized, yourself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
But the film was also set against the backdrop of real-life issues: Islamophobia, gays and women in the church, and a seemingly endless tension between traditionalism and religious reform.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Every American ideology from Christian traditionalism to radical misandry, the show suggests, hinges on the joy of enacting violence on another, or, when internalized, yourself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Traditionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditionalism. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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