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Meaning of social conservatism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A conservative political philosophy, generally rooted in traditional values and manifesting itself in opposition to drug use, sexual permissiveness, birth control, abortion rights, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and transgender identity.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi arvokonservatiivisuus arvokonservatismi
Svenska socialkonservatism

Examples

“Aspects of social conservatism that reactionary Christians and reactionary Muslims have⟳ in common explain⟳ why Western social conservatives' political opponents have⟳ sometimes called them Y'all Qaeda.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

social conservative social construct social constructionism social constructionist social constructivism social constructivist

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