traditionalists
/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [trədˈɪʃnələsts] /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [trədˈɪʃnələsts] /trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce traditionalism (audio)/ (ame, mw)
traditionalists — noun
1. people who want older beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things to stay in place
people who want older beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things to stay in place instead of being replaced by newer ones.
During the school meeting, traditionalists opposed replacing uniforms with hoodies.
traditionalists resisting a new policy change
In the party, traditionalists still wanted paper ballots instead of voting by phone.
traditionalists in politics and procedure debates
Some food traditionalists still grind spices by hand before each family meal.
During the museum meeting, traditionalists argued against moving the old paintings downstairs.
- conservatives
often broader and more political; not always tied to custom or long-established practice
- old-school supporters
more informal and often lighter in tone
- orthodox believers
usually narrower and more connected with religion or strict doctrine
- reformers
focuses on people who actively want change
- modernizers
stresses updating systems, ideas, or technology
文法句型
traditionalists + plural verb
traditionalists in + group / movement
用法筆記
Often used in discussions of politics, religion, education, or family life. It names the people who defend older ideas, not the ideas themselves.
常見錯誤
traditionalists — adjective
- traditionalistspositive
- more traditionalistscomparative
- most traditionalistssuperlative
1. showing a clear preference for older beliefs, customs, or social rules instead o
showing a clear preference for older beliefs, customs, or social rules instead of newer ones.
The editor kept a traditionalist view of grammar and rejected the new spelling.
traditionalist + view for opinions and attitudes
Her grandparents hold traditionalist ideas about marriage and family roles.
The club's most traditionalist members still prefer handwritten notices on the door.
After the debate, Mina sounded traditionalist about school uniforms and hair rules.
- conservative
broader and more common, often especially political
- orthodox
more formal and often suggests stricter obedience to accepted doctrine
- old-school
informal and often softer or more playful in tone
- progressive
describes ideas that welcome social or cultural change
- forward-looking
focuses on future change rather than past practice
文法句型
traditionalist + view / idea / member
be traditionalist about + topic
用法筆記
Usually describes people, groups, views, or attitudes that prefer older customs and social rules. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on methods or arrangements that stay unchanged.
2. keeping an older method or arrangement in place instead of updating it.
keeping an older method or arrangement in place instead of updating it.
The bakery still uses a traditionalist method of cooling bread on wooden racks.
traditionalist + method for unchanged practice
Their village follows a traditionalist system for choosing festival leaders each spring.
The school kept a traditionalist schedule with long lunch breaks and no laptops.
This family farm has a traditionalist way of drying tea leaves in the sun.
- old-style
emphasizes appearance or arrangement more than ideology
- unchanged
neutral and broader; it does not suggest a preference for older ways
- conventional
can mean normal or widely accepted now, not necessarily long-standing
- updated
changed to fit newer needs or technology
- modernized
actively redesigned with newer methods
文法句型
traditionalist + method / approach / system
traditionalist way of + -ing
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns like method, system, arrangement, or style. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes beliefs or attitudes rather than the practice itself.