traditionalist
UK/trə'dɪʃənəlɪst/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A person who supports established customs and resists change
传统主义者，守旧者
adj.
Holding to traditional beliefs or practices
守旧的，传统主义的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtraditionalgive
+
-istact, process, state
=traditionalist
traditional + -ist (one who) = a person who favors and upholds tradition.
Common Collocations
- 1.staunch traditionalist坚定的传统主义者
- 2.religious traditionalist宗教传统主义者
- 3.conservative traditionalist保守的传统主义者
Example Sentences
- 1.
As a traditionalist, he disliked the new electronic scoreboard.
- 2.
Traditionalists in the church opposed the change to the service.