ultraconservative
[ uhl-truh-kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv ]
/ ˌʌl trə kənË?sÉœr vÉ™ tɪv /
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adjective
extremely conservative, especially in politics.
noun
an ultraconservative person or group.
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Origin of ultraconservative
OTHER WORDS FROM ultraconservative
ul·tra·con·serv·a·tism, nounWords nearby ultraconservative
ulto., ultra, ultrabasic, ultracentrifuge, ultraclean, ultraconservative, ultracrepidarian, ultracritical, ultradian, ultra-distance, ultrafast
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British Dictionary definitions for ultraconservative
ultraconservative
/ (ˌʌltrÉ™kÉ™nË?sÉœË?vÉ™tɪv) /
adjective
highly reactionary
noun
a reactionary person
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