archconservative

noun arch·con·ser·va·tive \(ˌ)ärch-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\

: a person who is extremely conservative in politics

Full Definition of ARCHCONSERVATIVE

: an extreme conservative

— archconservative adjective

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1934

Synonyms: conservative, paleoconservative, reactionary, rightist, right-winger, Tory, traditionalist

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