Principalist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A radical conservative.

    "“The principalists have shown to the people what serving the people really means,” he said, using a word he prefers to “fundamentalists.”"

Example

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"“The principalists have shown to the people what serving the people really means,” he said, using a word he prefers to “fundamentalists.”"

Etymology

From principal + -ist.

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