WordCmp.com

conservativism vs neoconservatism

neoconservatism vs conservativism

conservativism and neoconservatism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conservativism Yes No No No
neoconservatism Yes No No No
As nouns, neoconservatism is a hyponym of conservativism; that is, neoconservatism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conservativism:
  • conservativism: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
  • neoconservatism: an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
Other hyponyms of conservativism include reaction.
conservativism (noun) neoconservatism (noun)
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
Difference between conservativism and neoconservatism

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.