TRADITIONALISTS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word traditionalists. (close relations)
traditionalistic
Best Alternative Words for TRADITIONALISTS
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conventional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • following accepted customs and proprieties • (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy • unimaginative and conformist adjective satellite • conforming with accepted standards • represented in simplified or symbolic form • in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past • rigidly formal or bound by convention | ||||||||
orthodox | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • adhering to what is commonly accepted • of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism • of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church | ||||||||
traditional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • consisting of or derived from tradition adjective satellite • pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines | ||||||||
conservatives | nounn | |||||||
adjective • resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion noun • a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas • a member of a Conservative Party adjective satellite • having social or political views favoring conservatism • avoiding excess • unimaginatively conventional • conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | ||||||||
diehards | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who adheres to traditional views | ||||||||
purists | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) | ||||||||
sticklers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who insists on something | ||||||||
old guard | nounn | |||||||
noun • a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas | ||||||||
diehard | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • one who adheres to traditional views | ||||||||
hidebound | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded |