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traditionalism

Main Entry:: tra·di·tion·al·ism
Pronunciation:: \trə-ˈdish-nə-ˌli-zəm, -ˈdi-shə-n^əl-ˌi-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1856

1 : adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition 2 : the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism

— tra·di·tion·al·ist

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\-list, -ist\ noun or adjective

— tra·di·tion·al·is·tic

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\-ˌdish-nə-ˈlis-tik, -ˌdi-shə-n^əl-ˈis-\ adjective

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