Tory vs Conservative - What's the difference?
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(British) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
(by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
(Canada) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
(historical) A pejorative nickname given to the political factions who sought to exclude from the throne of England (the Exclusioners) in the 17th century.
(now, historical, pejorative) An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
(US, historical, American Revolution) A loyal British citizen.
(US, historical, American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
(British) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
(Canada) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
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.
Tending to resist change or innovation.
Based on pessimistic assumptions.
(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.
(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.
Conservative is a synonym of tory.
As nouns the difference between tory and conservative
is that tory is a member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church while conservative is a person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status.As adjectives the difference between tory and conservative
is that tory is of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party while conservative is tending to resist change or innovation.As a proper noun Conservative is
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(wikipedia Tory)Noun
(Tories)Synonyms
* (Politically conservative) conservative, small-c conservative * (Canada) Conservative, Progressive Conservative, PC, * (American Revolution) loyalist, Loyalist, United Empire LoyalistDerived terms
* blue Tory * red Tory * Torify, Toryfy * Toryish * Toryism * Tory-Irish * Tory-Radical * Tory-WilliamiteAntonyms
* WhigAdjective
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* * *conservative
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(en noun)Synonyms
* traditionalist * right-wingerCoordinate terms
* moderate, liberal, progressive, libertarian, centristAdjective
(en adjective)- The curriculum committee at this university is extremely conservative .
- At a conservative estimate, growth may even be negative next year.
- We have always been conscientiously attached to what is called the Tory, and which might with more propriety be called the Conservative , party.