nounless common
A person who strongly supports old customs and ways of doing things.
As a traditionalist, she prefers handwritten invitations to digital ones.
Common phrases & grammar
religious traditionalist · political traditionalist
American English
How to pronounce traditionalist
noun · adjectiveB2
truhDIHshuhnuhlihst
/tʰɹəˈdɪ.ʃə.nə.lɪst̚/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
A person who strongly supports old customs and ways of doing things.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjectiveless common
Supporting old customs and ways of doing things.
The group has a traditionalist approach to family roles.
Common phrases & grammar
traditionalist views · traditionalist approach