conservatism
nounHow to pronounce conservatism:
Definition of conservatism:
- conservatism (noun):
- a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes.
Synonyms for conservatism:
conservativeness
conservativism
counter-revolution
ideology
neoconservatism
political orientation
political theory
reaction
reactionaryism
the right
traditionalism
ultraconservatism
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
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- consequences
- conjunctivitis
- congregational
- confederacy
- complementary
- competitiveness
- companionably
- communicating
- communicater
- commissioner
- commemorations
- columbarium
- colonization
- colonisation
- colloquially
- collectivism
- collaborative
- coelenterata
- coagulation
- cnidophobia
- circulatory
- ciprofloxacin
- churrigueresco
- chryselephantine
- chromophobia
- choreographing
- chondrosarcoma
- catholicism
- categorical
- catecholamine
- catabolism
- carolingian
- cardiologist
- carbondioxide
- capitalistic
- canonically
- canary yellow
- campylotropous
- campanologist
- cafeterias
- brutalization
- bradycardia
- behavioural
- beatification
- beatifically
- ball-and-socket joint
- babylonian
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- auxiliary
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Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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