.. _terminology:

Terminology
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Just for fun we like to define things. Most of the definitions here are taken
from Google results.

.. _conservative:

conservative
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con·serv·a·tive
kənˈsərvədiv

Adjective
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- holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or
  innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.
- \(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution.

Noun
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- a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and
  attitudes, typically in relation to politics.
- a supporter or member of the Republican of The United States of America or a
  similar party in another country.

Origin
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Late Middle English (in the sense 'aiming to preserve'): from late Latin
conservativus, from *conservat* 'conserved,' from the verb *conservare* (see
conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century onward.


.. _liberal:

liberal
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lib·er·al
ˈlib(ə)rəl

Adjective
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- open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
- \(in a political context) favoring maximum individual liberty in political
  and social reform.
- regarding many traditional beliefs as dispensable, invalidated by modern
  thought, or liable to change.

Noun
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- a person of liberal views.
- a supporter or member of a Liberal Party.

Origin
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Middle English: via Old French from Latin *liberalis*, from *liber* 'free
(man).' The original sense was 'suitable for a free man,' hence 'suitable for a
gentleman' (one not tied to a trade), surviving in *liberal arts*. Another
early sense, 'generous' (sense 4 of the adjective), gave rise to an obsolete
meaning 'free from restraint,' leading to sense 1 of the adjective (late 18th
century).


.. _sexism:

sexism
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sex·ism
ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm

Noun
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- prejudice or discrimination based on sex; *especially*: discrimination against women
- behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex