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ultraconservative

Syllabification: (ul·tra·con·serv·a·tive)

Definition of ultraconservative

adjective

  • extremely conservative in politics or in the observance of religion:an effort by an ultraconservative faction to limit believers' freedom to follow their consciences

noun

  • a person who is extremely conservative in politics or religion:the literature of the well-organized ultraconservatives is more plentiful

Derivatives

ultraconservatism

Pronunciation: /-vəˌtizəm/

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