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Conservatism

The disposition and tendency to preserve what is established; opposition to change; the habit of mind; or conduct, of a conservative.

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Ideology 76% connected

The science of ideas.

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Reaction 76% connected

Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

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Conservativism noun · 78% connection

a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

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Democracy noun · 78% connection

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

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Equality noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Equation noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Equivalence noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Freedom noun · 78% connection

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

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Justice noun · 78% connection

judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments

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Liberalism noun · 78% connection

a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

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Liberty noun · 78% connection

freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty — perfect liberty — to think or feel or do just as one pleases…

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Nationalism noun · 78% connection

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the…

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Par noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Patriotism noun · 78% connection

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the…

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Political orientation noun · 78% connection

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

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Political theory noun · 78% connection

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

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Affection noun · 78% connection

Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affect…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, tendency, preserve, established, opposition.
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Bent verb · 78% connection

A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.

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Bourbon noun · 78% connection

A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative.

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Change verb · 78% connection

To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disposition, tendency, preserve, established, opposition.
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Conservative adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to a political party which favors the conservation of existing institutions and forms of government, as the Conservat…

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Conservativeness adjective · 78% connection

The quality of being conservative.

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Conversion noun · 78% connection

A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world t…

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Deceptiveness noun · 78% connection

The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.

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Defiance noun · 78% connection

A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition.

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Disposition noun · 78% connection

Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a directi…

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Extremist adjective · 78% connection

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservati…

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Fogy noun · 78% connection

A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old.

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Genius noun · 78% connection

The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar…

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Gyroscope noun · 78% connection

A form of the above apparatus, invented by M. Foucault, mounted so delicately as to render visible the rotation of the earth, through…

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Habit noun · 78% connection

The usual condition or state of a person or thing, either natural or acquired, regarded as something had, possessed, and firmly retain…

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Habitual noun · 78% connection

According to habit; established by habit; customary; constant; as, the habiual practice of sin.

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Habituate adjective · 78% connection

Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual.

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Hicksite noun · 78% connection

A member or follower of the "liberal" party, headed by Elias Hicks, which, because of a change of views respecting the divinity of Chr…

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