Definition of Conservative

Connoisseur

CONSERVATIVE noun

	A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Consolation

Regular definition:

CONSERVATIVE:
k?n?s?:v?t?v adj. & n. --adj. 1 a averse to rapid change. b (of views, taste, etc.) moderate, avoiding extremes (conservative in his dress). 2 (of an estimate etc.) purposely low; moderate, cautious. 3 (Conservative) of or characteristic of Conservatives or the Conservative Party. 4 tending to conserve. --n. 1 a conservative person. 2 (Conservative) a supporter or member of the Conservative Party. øConservative Judaism Judaism allowing only minor changes in traditional ritual etc. Conservative Party 1 a British political party promoting free enterprise and private ownership. 2 a similar party elsewhere. conservative surgery surgery that seeks to preserve tissues as far as possible. øøconservatism n. conservatively adv. conservativeness n. [ME f. LL conservativus (as conserve)]

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