Conservatism
Conservatism noun - Attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Reaction and conservatism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reaction" instead a noun "Conservatism".
Reaction
Reaction noun - Extreme conservatism in political or social matters.
Usage example: the forces of reaction carried the election
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Conservatism and reaction are semantically related. You can use "Conservatism" instead a noun "Reaction".
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The Fifties also saw a general turn toward conservatism in American society as a reaction against the disruption of the War, and pushing the envelope or questioning social norms was frowned upon.
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This is about the same time the Progressive Movement (a liberal reaction to the conservatism of the Gilded Age which Wilson despised) began, and Wilson became one of the Movement's most famous leaders.
Source: Useful Notes / Woodrow Wilson
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