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ultraconservative

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Etymology

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From ultra- +‎ conservative.

Adjective

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ultraconservative (comparative more ultraconservative, superlative most ultraconservative)

  1. Extremely conservative, especially in politics.
    The John Birch Society is an ultraconservative political group in the USA.

Noun

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ultraconservative (plural ultraconservatives)

  1. A person or group with extremely conservative views.
    • 2014, Jeffrey Krames, Lead with Humility: 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis, page x:
      For example, as pope, Francis challenges the ultraconservatives in the Church to be ultrainclusive of people whom other popes never bothered to embrace: []

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