traditionalism

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Traditionalism is a firm attachment to long-established ways. Stubborn traditionalism.

It is a position rather than a habit, since it defends the old on principle. Traditionalism preserves things worth keeping and things nobody has examined for a century.

Definitions of traditionalism

1nountraditionalismA firm attachment to long-established ways.C1
“The traditionalism of the club kept it going and nearly closed it.”

traditionalism is a position.

Where it comes from

From traditional + -ism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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traditionalism in the wild

For example, it is the basis of the political concept of traditionalism, and also strands of many world religions including traditional Catholicism.
Tradition
The extent of traditionalism widely overlaps with the influence of a socio-religious organization Nahdlatul Ulama, the biggest Muslim organization in Indonesia.
Traditionalism (Islam in Indonesia)
Modernism is often contrasted with traditionalism, which upholds ulama-based and syncretic vernacular traditions.
Modernism (Islam in Indonesia)

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