paleoconservative

[ pey-lee-oh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tivor, especially British, pal-ee-oh- ]

noun

1. a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to such people or their views.

Other Words From

• pale·o·con·serva·tism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleoconservative¹

First recorded in 1980–85; paleo- ( def ) + conservative ( def )

Example Sentences

No matter how compelling your favorite right-wing radio host or paleoconservative podcaster might be, they’re not broadcasting 24 hours a day.

From Slate

Buchanan went on to hail Putin as a Russian paleoconservative and argued that the West had encircled Russia.

From Salon

Buchanan left the GOP in 1999 ready to take his paleoconservative, isolationist platform to the voters.

From Slate

Tucker Carlson clearly has actual beliefs, even if they're mostly paleoconservative retreads.

From Salon

The original message Trump reshared was from a user named Dong-Chan Lee, whose account describes him as a "paleoconservative" and Trump supporter.

From Salon