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neoconservatism

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A political philosophy developed in the 1970s and 1980s, advocating the active use of government power in pursuit of conservative domestic and foreign policies.

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  • noun US A right wing political movement that opposes liberalism in political, economic and social fields.

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  • noun an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)

Etymologies

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neo- +‎ conservatism

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