neoconservative

Speech parts

1. neoconservative - Noun

2. neoconservative - Adjective

Meaning

a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Antonyms

modernist

Hypernyms

conservative conservativist

Examples

[A neoconservative is] a liberal who has been mugged by reality. A neoliberal is a liberal who got mugged by reality but has not pressed charges. Irving Kristol

Back in George W. Bush's second term, when diplomatic realism began to overtake foolish bellicosity, the president developed one of his patented nicknames for the two most powerful neoconservative journalists, William Kristol and Charles Krauthammer: he called them 'the Bomber Boys.' Joe Klein

Inviting an invasion by foreigners and instigating one against them are two sides of the same neoconservative coin. Ilana Mercer

I am not a neoconservative. John R. Bolton

A neoconservative clique seeks to ensnare our country in a series of wars that are not in America’s interest. Source: Internet

Any peacemaking efforts from France or Germany would therefore be treated as appeasement by a neoconservative establishment that has regained control in Washington, and would be attacked by almost all US media. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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