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Dictionary definition of “paleoconservative”

paleoconservative

n. a holder of outdated or old-fashioned conservative beliefs; a long-standing conservative. Also adj. Subjects: ,
Citations: 1984 The Nation (New York City) (Oct. 20) “Willing Goodness” vol. 239, no. 12, p. 396: A few paleoconservative economists in academia have made careers in this numbers racket. 1987 Tim Appelo Seattle Times (Wash.) (Sept. 11) “Historical Musical Captures the Sense of the Moment” p. 7: Scenes like the “High Society Cake Walk” production number and FDR’s spat with his haughty paleoconservative mother after his conversion to Eleanor’s liberal way of thinking provoked spontaneous applause. 2004 Robin Abcarian Baltimore Sun (Md.) (May 30) “Conservative pundits can’t agree on Iraq war”: “Paleoconservatives,” as he calls them—along with libertarians and such anti-interventionists as Patrick Buchanan—have opposed the invasion of Iraq since the beginning.

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