Neoconservative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neoconservative is a noun meaning (US) A supporter of neoconservatism.
Meaning
(US) A supporter of neoconservatism.
More Meanings
- (US) Of or relating to neoconservatism.
Example Sentences
There have been suggestions by a number of American neoconservative hawks to denuke Iran with “swift, massive, devastating force that decapitates the regime.
And the liberal blogosphere has long labeled Clinton part of the neoconservative wing, a conservative intellectual movement that supports an interventionist foreign policy.
The neoliberals stand today in somewhat the position neoconservatives occupied a decade ago. Their ambition is to attain the influence in liberal politics that the neoconservatives have attained in conservative politics.
Word Forms
- neoconservatives
Synonyms for neoconservative
Depending on context, synonyms include neocon, neocoon, neotard, neocohen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neo-conservative, neoconist, neoconism, neoconservativism, neoliberalist, neoimperialist.
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