social conservative

English

Noun

social conservative (plural social conservatives)

1. (US, Canada) One who favors a specific set of social policies, generally including opposition to birth control and abortion rights, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, sexual permissiveness, often based on a particular reading of Christian values.

Synonyms

• socon
• traditionalist

Related terms

• conservative
• social

See also

• Republican
• Tory