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Constitutionalist vs Conservative - What's the difference?

constitutionalist | conservative |

As nouns the difference between constitutionalist and conservative

is that constitutionalist is a person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism while conservative is a person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status.

As adjectives the difference between constitutionalist and conservative

is that constitutionalist is of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents while conservative is tending to resist change or innovation.

As a proper noun Conservative is

conservative Party.

constitutionalist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents.
  • conservative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status.
  • (US, economics) A fiscal conservative
  • (US, politics) A political conservative
  • (US, social sciences) A social conservative.
  • Synonyms

    * traditionalist * right-winger

    Coordinate terms

    * moderate, liberal, progressive, libertarian, centrist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to resist change or innovation.
  • The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative .
  • Based on pessimistic assumptions.
  • At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.
  • (US, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
  • (US, politics) Relating to the Republican Party, regardless of its conservatism.
  • (British, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
  • * 1830 , Quarterly Rev.
  • We have always been conscientiously attached to what is called the Tory, and which might with more propriety be called the Conservative , party.
  • (physics, notcomp) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
  • Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
  • See also

    * ("conservative" on Wikipedia) * Labour Party * liberal * Republican party * Tory ----