conservatief

== Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French conservatif, from Latin cōnservātīvus. Later influenced by English conservative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.zɛr.vaːˈtif/ Hyphenation: con‧ser‧va‧tief Rhymes: -if === Adjective === conservatief (comparative conservatiever, superlative conservatiefst) (politics) conservative, opposing (rapid) change, favouring a small government [from early 19th c.] Synonyms: behoudend, behoudsgezind moderate, reserved conservative, careful ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== aartsconservatief conservatisme oerconservatief ultraconservatief === Noun === conservatief m or f (plural conservatieven, no diminutive) a conservative