traditionalist (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst

Definition

A person who adheres to and advocates for the preservation of established customs, beliefs, or methods.

Examples

• As a self-proclaimed traditionalist, she refused to use a computer for her writing, preferring the tactile experience of a manual typewriter.

• The traditionalist wing of the political party argued that any change to the party platform would alienate their core base of older voters.

• He is a traditionalist when it comes to cooking, insisting that authentic pasta must be made by hand rather than with a machine.

Synonyms of traditionalist

Words with a similar meaning to traditionalist:

• conservative
• conventionalist
• traditional
• reactionary

Antonyms of traditionalist

Words with the opposite meaning to traditionalist:

• progressive
• modernist

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