traditionalist
/trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /-shənᵊlə̇st -shnəl-/ (ame, mw) · /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ (ame, ipa)
traditionalist — 名詞
- traditionalistsingular
- traditionalistsplural
1. a person who strongly prefers long-established customs and inherited practices,
傳統主義者
堅持傳統觀念，抗拒現代改變的人
a person who strongly prefers long-established customs and inherited practices, and who tends to resist modern changes or new ideas
Mrs. Khatun is a traditionalist who insists on arranging her grandchildren's marriages.
Khatun 太太是個傳統主義者，堅持要替孫輩安排婚姻。
traditionalist + who-clause describing a belief
Professor Okonkwo, a traditionalist, lectures without slides, videos, or any modern tools.
Okonkwo 教授是個傳統主義者，上課不用投影片、影片或任何現代工具。
traditionalist as appositive after a title
As a traditionalist, Mrs. Watanabe refused to let her children watch television.
Watanabe 太太是個傳統主義者，不讓孩子在家看電視。
The village elders, all traditionalists, refused to replace the hand-operated water pump.
村裡的長輩們都是傳統主義者，拒絕更換手動抽水幫浦。
Diego's father was a traditionalist who opposed women working outside the home.
Diego 的父親是個傳統主義者，反對女性外出工作。
- conservative
A conservative resists change broadly in politics or society; a traditionalist focuses specifically on preserving customs and inherited practices.
- conventionalist
A conventionalist follows what most people currently accept as normal; a traditionalist looks to the past for guidance rather than to present consensus.
用法筆記
Often implies a principled stance rather than mere habit. Some people use the word with pride; others use it to suggest stubbornness.
常見錯誤
traditionalist — 形容詞
- traditionalistpositive
- more traditionalistcomparative
- most traditionalistsuperlative
1. holding firmly to long-established beliefs, values, or practices and being unwil
堅守傳統的
在信念上遵循舊有方式，不願接受新事物
holding firmly to long-established beliefs, values, or practices and being unwilling to accept modern alternatives
Fatima's traditionalist parents did not allow her to choose her own husband.
Fatima 那對堅守傳統的父母不讓她自己選擇丈夫。
traditionalist + parents describing family attitudes
The traditionalist head chef refused to put any fusion dishes on the menu.
那位堅守傳統的主廚拒絕在菜單上放任何融合料理。
Yara's traditionalist uncle objected loudly when she announced she would not marry.
Yara 那個堅守傳統的叔叔聽到她說不結婚時，大聲表示反對。
The traditionalist board members voted against hiring anyone under forty as CEO.
那群堅守傳統的董事會成員投票反對聘用任何四十歲以下的人當執行長。
A traditionalist teacher, Mr. Nakamura still uses a blackboard and chalk every day.
Nakamura 先生是個堅守傳統的老師，至今仍每天用粉筆和黑板。
- old-fashioned
More casual and often gently teasing; 'traditionalist' carries a more serious, ideological tone.
- conservative
Broader term covering political and social resistance to change; 'traditionalist' is narrower, centred on customs and heritage.
- progressive
Favouring new ideas and reform over inherited ways.
用法筆記
This sense describes a person's outlook or character. Distinguish from adjective sense 2 (DONE THE OLD WAY), which describes methods, objects, or events rather than people's beliefs.
2. following the methods, styles, or techniques that have been passed down over man
沿襲舊法的
採用歷史悠久的方式，未經現代改良
following the methods, styles, or techniques that have been passed down over many generations, without introducing modern changes or innovations
The bakery follows a traditionalist method, mixing dough by hand every morning.
這家麵包店採用沿襲舊法的方式，每天清晨用手揉麵團。
traditionalist method + present-participle detail
The Okafor family held a traditionalist wedding ceremony following customs three centuries old.
Okafor 家族舉辦了一場沿襲舊法的婚禮，遵循三百年前的習俗。
The architect's traditionalist designs feature hand-carved beams and clay roof tiles.
那位建築師沿襲舊法的設計以手工雕刻的橫梁和黏土瓦片為特色。
Amara learned a traditionalist embroidery technique from her grandmother in the village.
Amara 從村裡的祖母那裡學到了一門沿襲舊法的刺繡技藝。
The restaurant's traditionalist cooking relies on recipes passed down through five generations.
這家餐廳沿襲舊法的烹飪依賴傳承五代的食譜。
- traditional
'Traditional' simply states that something is done the old way; 'traditionalist' implies an active choice to reject modern alternatives.
- conventional
'Conventional' follows current norms; 'traditionalist' follows historical precedent regardless of what is currently normal.
- innovative
Introducing new ideas or methods rather than preserving old ones.
用法筆記
This sense modifies things (methods, events, objects) rather than people. Distinguish from adjective sense 1 (HOLDING TRADITIONAL BELIEFS), which describes a person's mindset.