TRADITIONALIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does traditionalist mean? 

• TRADITIONALIST (noun)
  The noun TRADITIONALIST has 1 sense:

1. one who adheres to traditional views

  Familiarity information: TRADITIONALIST used as a noun is very rare.

• TRADITIONALIST (adjective)
  The adjective TRADITIONALIST has 1 sense:

1. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

  Familiarity information: TRADITIONALIST used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRADITIONALIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who adheres to traditional views

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

diehard; traditionalist

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)

• TRADITIONALIST (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

Synonyms:

hidebound; traditionalist

Similar:

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