ultraconservative
Extreme traditional ideologue
Ultraconservative describes political or social views at the far right of the spectrum—more traditional, resistant to change, or rigid than mainstream conservatism.
The term often carries a critical edge, implying extremism: Her ultraconservative parents disapproved of the relationship.
As a noun, an ultraconservative is someone holding such views.
Strict policy advocate
- reactionaryAnti-progress political stance
- rightistConservative-leaning person
- diehardStubbornly committed supporter
- obstructionistOne who deliberately hinders
antiliberal · nonprogressive · paleoconservative · intransigent · extremist · retrograde · right-wing · counterrevolutionary
Strict original-doctrine adherent
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- devoutDeeply religious, sincere
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
sectarian · puritanical · literalist · evangelical · clerical · theocratic · pietistic · apostolic
Unable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unbendingRefusing to change position
adamant · obdurate · intransigent · implacable · steadfast · resolute · doctrinaire · dogmatic
Strict adherence to core tenets
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- theocracyRule by religious authority
paleoconservatism · traditionalism · originalism · patriarchalism · monarchism · isolationism · protectionism · corporatism
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- ancestralOf one's forebears
patriarchal · ceremonial · lineage · entrenched · old-fashioned · antiquarian · classical · canonical
hardliner
Strict policy advocate
- reactionaryAnti-progress political stance
- rightistConservative-leaning person
- diehardStubbornly committed supporter
obstructionist · antiliberal · nonprogressive · paleoconservative · intransigent · extremist · retrograde · right-wing · counterrevolutionary · establishmentarian
fundamentalist
Strict original-doctrine adherent
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- devoutDeeply religious, sincere
pious · sectarian · puritanical · literalist · evangelical · clerical · theocratic · pietistic · apostolic · scriptural
rigid
Unable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
unbending · adamant · obdurate · intransigent · implacable · steadfast · resolute · doctrinaire · dogmatic · hardline
fundamentalism
Strict adherence to core tenets
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
theocracy · paleoconservatism · traditionalism · originalism · patriarchalism · monarchism · isolationism · protectionism · corporatism · clericalism
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
ancestral · patriarchal · ceremonial · lineage · entrenched · old-fashioned · antiquarian · classical · canonical · hierarchical
- ultra-ultraviolet, ultrasound, ultramarine, ultrafast, ultrahigh
ultraconservativeultraliberal
Extremely left-leaning politically
ultraleftist · ultraleft · far-left · hard left · progressive
ultraconservativemoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
centrist · middle-of-the-road · nonpartisan · pragmatist · independent
ultraconservativerevolutionary
Seeking fundamental systemic change
progressive · radical · avant-garde · reformist · modernist