🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

tradizionalista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tradizionalista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Traditionalist/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il vecchio professore era un tradizionalista convinto."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A person who respects, upholds, and follows long-established traditions, especially in religion, culture, or politics.

    "As a strict traditionalist, she insisted on using the old family recipe for the holiday feast."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from tradition, originating from Latin traditio meaning 'handing over' or 'surrender', via Late Latin traditionem. The suffix -ist was added in the 19th century to denote an adherent or advocate of those specific established customs, beliefs, or religious practices.

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