ultraconservative

adjective

ul·​tra·​con·​ser·​va·​tive ˌəl-trə-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv How to pronounce ultraconservative (audio)
: extremely or extraordinarily conservative
an ultraconservative investment strategy
especially : very strongly favoring, adhering to, or based upon the principles of conservatism (as in politics or religion)
ultraconservative politicians/views
an ultraconservative religious sect
ultraconservative noun
plural ultraconservatives
a bill backed by ultraconservatives
ultraconservatism noun
fiscal ultraconservatism

Examples of ultraconservative in a Sentence

under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
Recent Examples on the Web Ironically or maybe sadly, at least one of those gun charges — being a felon in possession — will be under constitutional scrutiny after Trump’s ultraconservative Supreme Court majority crippled gun control laws beginning in 2022. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 But that clashes with far-right members who demand all or nothing, hoping Republicans can pass red-meat bills to put the onus on the Senate to either send President Biden their ultraconservative bills or own a shutdown. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Those interested in casting doubt on science and clearing out the administrative bedrocks of environmental law had a valuable ally in Leonard Leo, the head of the Federalist Society and one of the most influential figures in stacking the Supreme Court with ultraconservative judges. Molly Taft, WIRED, 6 July 2024 Bans also exist in Sri Lanka, Brunei, Bangladesh and Indonesia’s ultraconservative province of Aceh. Chris Lau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ultraconservative 

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultraconservative was in 1843

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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraconservative. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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