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Neotraditionalist vs Traditionalist - What's the difference?

neotraditionalist | traditionalist | Derived terms |

Neotraditionalist is a derived term of traditionalist.


As nouns the difference between neotraditionalist and traditionalist

is that neotraditionalist is a follower or adherent of neotraditionalism while traditionalist is a person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.

As an adjective neotraditionalist

is of or pertaining to neotraditionalism.

neotraditionalist

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to neotraditionalism.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1988, date=March 25, author=Dan Liberty, title=Saying NO to Fundamentalism, work=Chicago Reader citation
  • , passage=The apocalyptic theology of the Jehovah's Witnesses is not as popular today as other fundamentalist beliefs, but their founding and history are typical of other neotraditionalist sects. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A follower or adherent of neotraditionalism.
  • * {{quote-news, year=1998, date=February 27, author=Peter Margasak, title=Steve Earle & the Dukes, work=Chicago Reader citation
  • , passage=He's played the brooding folksinger, the alt-country pioneer, the next Bruce Springsteen, the redneck outlaw, the volatile drug casualty, the neotraditionalist , and the reborn rocker--hell, he's put on more guises than he's put out records. }}

    traditionalist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices
  • A traditional climbing climber
  • Antonyms

    * reformer

    Derived terms

    * neotraditionalist