traditionalist

Etymology

From traditional + -ist.

noun

  1. A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.
    Pullman traditionalists will no doubt maintain that the full-service-at-every-seat principle is popular with their clientele; …. 1962 December, “A new Pullman era?”, in Modern Railways, page 362
  2. A person who believes in the traditional teaching of Hell (Gehenna) as eternal conscious torment (ECT) for the wicked.
  3. (climbing) A traditional climbing climber.

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