Antonyms for traditionalist
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : truh-dish-uh-nl-iz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : trəˈdɪʃ ə nlˌɪz əm |
Definition of traditionalist
- adj conservative
- noun conservative
- They were the researchers in spiritual things, and he the traditionalist.
- Extract from : « The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire » by T. R. Glover
- Every man carries a rationalist and a traditionalist under his skin.
- Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon » by Alexander Maclaren
- His course, bold even to the point of rashness in the eyes of the traditionalist exegetists, was at length suspended.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 » by Various
- But a reaction now began, and the traditionalist party finally made itself felt.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 » by Various
- Naturally, then, the last still existent school of traditionalist protest was launched in his name.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 » by Various
- To effect social change, the traditionalist argued, would require an intrusion into politics that was by definition militarism.
- Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
- The theories of dogmatist and traditionalist are not the authentic documents of the Christian religion.
- Extract from : « Painted Windows » by Harold Begbie
- The traditionalist would have said, by documents miraculously confirmed.
- Extract from : « Edward Caldwell Moore » by Edward Moore
Synonyms for traditionalist
- bitter-ender
- bourgeois
- classicist
- conserver
- constant
- controlled
- conventional
- conventionalist
- die-hard
- diehard
- fearful
- firm
- fogyish
- fuddy-duddy
- guarded
- hard hat
- hidebound
- holding to
- illiberal
- in a rut
- inflexible
- middle-of-the-road
- middle-of-the-roader
- moderate
- moderatist
- not extreme
- obstinate
- obstructionist
- old guard
- old line
- old liner
- orthodox
- preserver
- quiet
- reactionary
- redneck
- right
- right of center
- right-wing
- right-winger
- rightist
- silk-stocking
- sober
- stable
- standpat
- steady
- stick-in-the-mud
- timid
- Tory
- traditional
- traditionalistic
- unchangeable
- unchanging
- uncreative
- undaring
- unimaginative
- unprogressive
- white bread
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