conservatism
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conservatism
A political and social worldview focused on preserving the existing order and traditional values, norms, and institutions. Changes are viewed rather skeptically and should happen slowly and organically.
Der Konservatismus legt großen Wert auf Stabilität, Familie und nationale Identität.
Conservatism places great value on stability, family, and national identity.
'Der Konservatismus' (conservatism) belongs to the word family of 'konservativ' (conservative, adjective) and 'konservieren' (to preserve/conserve, verb). All the words share the idea of preserving or maintaining something.
Seine konservative Haltung zeigt sich in seiner Skepsis gegenüber schnellen Reformen.
His conservative attitude is shown in his skepticism toward rapid reforms.
The suffix '-ismus' often indicates a worldview, a political orientation, or a social movement, as also in 'Sozialismus' (socialism) or 'Liberalismus' (liberalism).
Im Geschichtsunterricht haben wir verschiedene politische „-ismen“ des 20. Jahrhunderts besprochen.
In history class, we discussed various political '-isms' of the 20th century.
The word is often specified more closely by adjectives in order to describe a particular form. Common combinations are 'politischer Konservatismus' (political conservatism), 'gesellschaftlicher Konservatismus' (social conservatism), or 'moderner Konservatismus' (modern conservatism).
Der gesellschaftliche Konservatismus betont oft traditionelle Familienbilder.
Social conservatism often emphasizes traditional family models.
reaction
'die Reaktion' and 'der Konservatismus' can both describe political attitudes that view change critically. In this political sense, however, 'Reaktion' is stronger and usually more negative: it wants to restore earlier conditions and is directed against social progress. 'Konservatismus' is more about preserving existing orders, traditions, and values; changes should happen slowly. The words can be confused because neither stands for rapid innovation. 'Konservatismus' is the more neutral and more general term, while 'Reaktion' sounds politically sharper.
Der Konservatismus von Frau Demir zeigt sich darin, dass sie Traditionen wichtig findet.
Ms. Demir's conservatism shows in the fact that she considers traditions important.
In dem Text kritisiert die Autorin die Reaktion gegen moderne Rechte.
In the text, the author criticizes the reaction against modern rights.