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Each year the English language develops about a thousand new words. The King James Version of the Bible contains only about 8,000 different words,^[1] and many good words have developed since then.

The inevitable triumph of conservatism over liberalism is apparent from comparing the rates of generation of new terms of each type, and the quality of the terms so generated. Conservative terms are being generated at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than liberal terms are.

Powerful, insightful new conservative terms have grown at a geometric rate, roughly doubling every century. For every insightful new conservative term originating in the 1600s, there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". Implications of a geometric increase for new conservative terms include a more conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth. The year 1612 is our starting point: the King James Version of the Bible had just been published in 1611, and William Shakespeare had written virtually all of his plays.

Century	# New Conservative Terms
1600s	15
1700s	30
1800s	61
1900s	130
2000s	6 (preliminary)

Conservative words and terms

New Term	Origin date	Comments
accountability	1794
action-at-a-distance	1693	Newton's acceptance of this concept -- which became fundamental to electrostatics and quantum mechanics and has a basis in Christianity[2] -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity.[3] Einstein criticized this concept as "spooky".
alarmism	1867	needless warnings
algorithm	1894	an efficient and consistent step-by-step methodology for achieving a goal, the opposite of liberal style
altruism	1853	selfless assistance of others; this also occurs in the animal kingdom, and is a counterexample to evolution
American dream	1911[4]	The idea that one’s work should be rewarding.
Anarchic Personality	2009	A personality type which holds that their is no transcendent moral authority or that sees all authority even abstract authority as tyrannical for it's own sake, regardless of source. Anarchic personalities may be thought of as having a form of oppositional defiant disorder. Many leftists are observed to hold traits consistent with those of an anarchic personality.
anti-Christian	1900s	thirty-three million sites turn up in a Google search, yet the Merriam-Webster dictionary doesn't recognize this important term
anticompetitive	1952	interfering with open competition and the enormous benefits that flow from it
antilife	1929	critical term describing a tendency to oppose life and lifesaving care
assimilate	late 1800s	the desired absorption of immigrant groups into the culture and mores of the resident population
attention span	1934	correlated with intelligence, the attention span is how long someone can concentrate on something. It is rapidly shortening; the Lincoln-Douglas debates 150 years ago lasted for hours, but none do today.[5] The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly.
bailout	1951	wasting taxpayer money to rescue, temporarily, a failing company
bedrock	1840-1850	an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"[6]
biased	1649
Big Brother	1949	government constantly watching its citizens; George Orwell first coined this term in his classic, 1984
Blame America Crowd[7]	1984	Michael Barone quoted Jeane Kirkpatrick as saying that the "San Francisco Democrats" (site of the Democratic National Convention in 1984) "always blame America first."[8]
blank check	1884	irresponsibly giving someone unlimited spending authority or power, as in "a Con Con would be a blank check to destroy the nation"
Blue Dog Democrat	1995	A person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the House of Representatives, which is enough to form a majority with Republicans
boondoggle	1935	"Popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." [9] The term gained popularity in Canada following a corruption scandal tied to the Liberal government in 2000.
bootstrap	1913	Unaided effort, personal merit, hard work
bork	1988	coined by William Safire to refer to how Democrats savage a conservative nominee, such as their defeat of Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork.
born-again	1961	it takes an open mind and heart
brinkmanship	1956	the art of displaying a willingness to use military force in order to obtain a just resolution to a conflict between nations
bureaucracy	1818
busywork	1910	meaningless activity under the pretense of accomplishing something
can-do	1903 [10]	Phrase coined in a short story by Rudyard Kipling that has come to refer to an attitude that espouses individual ability and responsibility and not reliance on entitlements
capitalism	1850-1855	creating jobs and wealth based on a private invention, ownership and investments rather than state-controlled resources
catharsis	1775	facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession
chaperone	1720	care and well-being of youths overseen by adults
citizen's arrest	1941	private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer
claptrap	1799	pretentious, verbose, and often liberal nonsense; example usage: "the professor wasted the rest of the class on his liberal claptrap"
closed shop	1904	a business that requires membership in a union as a condition of working there; 22 conservative states prohibit this
Coasean	1980s	an efficient result or bargain based on market forces without the distortions caused by transaction costs
Columbian	1757	relating to Christopher Columbus or the United States
comparative advantage	1815[11]	developed by the classical economist David Ricardo, this reflects the insight that each country should "do what it does best" in deciding which goods to produce
competitive	1829
Con Con	1980s	popularized by Phyllis Schlafly to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions
conservation of charge	1949	overall charge does not change in an isolated system; it is neither created nor destroyed; the concept was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin but the date of origin for this term is surprisingly recent
conservative	1831
constant	1832	(noun) something unchanging in value
copyright	1735	extending private property to protect expressive works
countability	1874	Georg Cantor, loathed by the leading contemporary mathematicians, developed this in proving that the real numbers are uncountable
counterexample	1957	an example that is contrary to the proposition
crackpot	1884	crazy talk, lunacy, a person on the fringe of reality
cross-examination	1824	the most effective tool against liberal deceit, better than even the requirement of an oath
culture war	1991	widespread use after the book Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison Hunter
deadweight loss	1930s[12]	the loss in overall wealth and efficiency imposed by monopolies and taxation, due to the loss in extra value that someone would have received beyond what he would have paid for a good at a free market price
death tax	1989	interestingly, the term was coined by Canadians opposed to the high estate tax on their assets held in the United States; Frank Luntz is credited with later popularizing this term in the United States.[13]
decrypt	1935	military code-breaking, which played an instrumental role in World War II in deciphering enemy codes that many felt were unbreakable; illustrates the "can do" approach of conservatism in a patriotic way
deflation	1891	an increase in the value of savings
deliberative assembly	1774[14]	used by Edmund Burke in describing the British parliament during a speech to voters in Bristol; he meant a body of persons meeting to discuss and decide common action under parliamentary law
demagogue	1648
deregulation	1963	Reagan won in 1980 by campaigning on this.
design by committee	before 1958	Pejorative directed against collective production by a group
despotism	1727	a ruler with unlimited powers
deterrence	1861
devalue	1918	describing an unwelcome attitude or act, as in "devaluing human life"
disinformation	1950s	false information spread (and sometimes manufactured) by groups with a strong political agenda
division of labor	1776	increasing productivity through specialization of labor, as in a husband working in manufacturing while his wife cares for children
domino effect	1966	how the fall of one nation to communism can result in its harmful spread to neighboring nations
double standard	1894	applying harsher criticism against one group, such as churchgoers or conservatives, than against another group, such as atheists or liberals; recognition of a double standard by the Prodigal Son led him to repent and convert
doublethink	1949	George Orwell first coined this term in 1984; it means simultaneously holding contradictory beliefs, which is a characteristic of status worship
doubting Thomas	1883	someone who believes only what he can see and touch, and doubts all else
dumb down	1933
Eagle Scout	1913	the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, the term also means "a straight-arrow and self-reliant man."[15]
editorialize	1856	"to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts"[16]
efficiency	1633	Ultimately from the Latin efficientem, meaning "working out, or accomplishing"[17]
elementary proof	1865	a mathematical proof based on the minimum assumptions associated with real analysis; term probably does not predate complex analysis and its first use may have been the English mathematician James Joseph Sylvester's paper, "On an elementary proof and generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undenionstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots."[18]
elitism	1950
entitlement	1944
entrepreneur	1852
ethnic voting	1900s	widely recognized and even advocated by some,[19] yet the dictionary doesn't yet recognize it
Eurosceptic	1970s	someone who opposes joining the super-socialist European Union; some prefer the term "Eurorealist" to express this opposition, and sometimes "Eurosceptic" is used to criticize opponents of the EU
exculpatory	1781	often used in the phrase "exculpatory evidence," it took nearly 50 years to develop this term after origination of the legal term suggesting guilt: "incriminate"
faith healing	1885
falsifiability	1934	first emphasized by Karl Popper in 1934, this helps define science: if a proposition is false, then it can be shown to be false. If not, then the proposition is not scientific.
family values	1916	widespread use after a speech by Vice President Dan Quayle, 1992
father figure	1934	someone who fulfills the essential role of a father
federalism	1789	the unique system of dual sovereigns, state and federal (national), established by the U.S. Constitution
feedback	1920	an all-important element of accountability and improvement, and a key consideration in good engineering design
fellow traveller	1925	May have existed earlier, but popularized in 1924 by Trotsky. Describes a sympathizer of a cause but who does not formally belong to the cause, such as a communist sympathizer who is not part of the communist party.
flip-flop	1976	verb, meaning to change political position, typically due to liberal pressure. First used by the Republican S.I. Hayakawa campaign to describe California Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator John Tunney, whom Hayakawa defeated in an upset.
force-feed	1901	what liberals do to students in public schools today in training them to be atheistic socialists
forward-looking	1800	planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past
free enterprise	1820
free market	1907
free world	1949	areas of the world free of communism
galvanize	1802	as in, "the liberal proposals galvanized the grassroots in opposition"
gateway drug	1982	abuse of alcohol/marijuana eventually leads to harder drugs cocaine/heroin
gerrymandering	1812	coined by a newspaper editor to criticize the manipulation of the lines of a new district into a salamander shape[20] that favored election of a liberal politician
globalism	1997	MW states it was first used in 1943[21] and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term 'globalism'[22] the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense.
godsend	1820
go-getter	1921
gold standard	1831	the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold
Good Samaritan	1640	how genuine charity is the best approach
grade inflation	1975	the tendency by Liberal educationalists and public schools to increase marks, irrespective of merit or actual achievement.
grassroots	1901
Great Awakening	1730-1740	Christian spiritualism recurs periodically. See Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America.
Gresham's law	1858	the tendency in a free market for bad money (which loses its value) to drive out (be used more often in transactions) than good money (which retains its value), because people want to horde the good money while getting rid of the bad money; a similar effect can be seen when profanity drives out intelligent discussion
groupthink	1952	a style of thought consisting of conformity to a manufactured consensus and self-deception; coined by George Orwell
hallmark	1721	purity, authentic, official seal, distinguishing feature
hardworking	1774
harmless error	1861	an insignificant violation of a duty or procedural rule; first used in Western Ins. Co. v. The Goody Friends, 29 F. Cas. 764 (S.D. Ohio 1861) (referring to a duty)
hatchet job	1944	still looking for the context of its first use; today it means an article, typically by a liberal, that misleadingly smears someone, typically a conservative
Hawthorne effect	1962	the increase in achievement resulting merely from being observed; this was demonstrated by experiment at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric in Cicero, Illinois
heckler's veto	1965	Coined by University of Chicago Law Professor Harvey Kalven, Jr., a strong supporter of free speech in politics, this term has been used in Supreme Court decisions by Justices Sam Alito,[23] Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas.[24]
Hobson's choice	1649[25]	an ostensible choice that disguises a lack of freedom, because each alternative is completely unacceptable. This term is invoked to criticize an illusory freedom of choice. This term has been used in 48 cases by Supreme Court Justices, more often by conservatives than by liberals.
honor system	1903	an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision
homeschool	1980[26]
human rights	1766	rights of all peoples, fighting for those less fortunate- justice for humanity
hysteria	1801	From the Latin hystericus, from Greek hystera meaning "womb"[27] (an old notion that hysteria was caused by the womb).
identity politics	1988	exploiting politics for racial, ethnic, gender equality.
incidental inequality	2009	inequalities that result as side effects of an objectively just system
incompleteness	1931	a system of logic or mathematics that includes propositions that are impossible to prove or disprove; term coined as a result of Kurt Godel's work in 1931
incrementalism	1966	imposing bad political or social change slowly
independence	1640	free will
individualism	1827	values, rights and duties arise from the individual
inflationary	1920	policies causing inflation of the monetary supply
informed consent	1967	consent to surgery is meaningful only if informed, a requirement that should apply to abortion
initiative	1793	self-starting first step toward improvement
insightful	1907	what conservatism is about: gaining insights into the truth, and bettering individuals and society with them
intangible	1914	something valuable that cannot be seen or touched, such as goodwill
intellectual property	1845	"[W]e [should] protect intellectual property, the labors of the mind, productions and interests as much a man's own, and as much the fruit of his honest industry, as the wheat he cultivates, or the flocks he rears." Davoll v. Brown, 7 F. Cas. 197 (Cir. Ct. Mass. 1845) (Woodbury, federal judge).
interventionism	1923	"governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country"[28]
invisible hand	1776	Coined by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and widely used today.
Iron curtain	1945	coined by Winston Churchill in a speech in Missouri just after World War II, to describe the communist's figurative wall against freedom
ivory tower	1910	a description of the pampered culture of liberal professors, and how far out of touch with the truth it is
judicial activism	1947	First coined in an article in Fortune magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,[29] and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967,[30] yet as of 2009 Merriam-Webster dictionary still fails to recognize this widely used term.
judicial prejudice	2009	The bias of a judge in favor of a political correct identity group intended to rig outcome equality in favor of that group based on subjective bias rather than objective justice.
judicial restraint	1942	"Assuming that this court has power to act, it does not necessarily follow that it should act. ... In a number of situations, and in a number of cases, it has been held that courts should voluntarily refrain from using or asserting power. Where the use or assertion of power might be destructive of a well defined purpose of law or of a declared public policy such voluntarily imposed judicial restraint may be commendable."[31]
judicial supremacist	2004	One who advocates that the courts should be supreme over the other branches of government for certain legal issues; first coined in a book by Phyllis Schlafly; first used by the judiciary by the Michigan Supreme Court in Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 476 Mich. 495 (2006).[32]
judicial taking	1982	Deprivation of private property due to a court decision; this concept was introduced by conservative Justice Potter Stewart in 1967, and the term was used for the first time independently by the Michigan and Hawaii Supreme Courts in the same month (!) in December 1982, and then used often in law review articles and Circuit Court decisions in the 2000s, and then the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. on this issue in 2009.
junk science	1962[33]	the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals
jury nullification	1948	the power of a jury to overrule the law and acquit an ostensibly guilty defendant; the power was established in the colonies in 1735 in the trial of John Peter Zenger, but this term was first used in state court by Pfeuffer v. Haas, 55 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Civ. App. 1932) and in federal court by Skidmore v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 167 F.2d 54 (2nd Cir. 1948)
kowtow	1826	obsequious, unthinking obedience to someone or something, used especially in the context of dictatorships and liberal belief systems
Kremlinology	1958	the study of the otherwise indecipherable behavior of the government of the communist Soviet Union. Refers to the Kremlin, the traditional seat of Russian government (Soviet or not).
labor camp	1900	forced work prison
laissez-faire	1825	opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is minimally necessary
lame duck	1761	one falling being in achievement, especially a public official whose power is limited because his term in office is set to expire without possibility of reelection.
leftism	1920	principles and doctrine of leftists
leverage	1830
local	1824[34]	common usage: "all politics is local"
make-work	1923	inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals
materialism	1748	the view of life that physical matter is all that exists; as an "ism", the term criticizes such view
melting pot	1912	requires "social and cultural assimilation" for successful immigration[35]
meritocracy	1958
microeconomics	1947	the study of the economics of the individual person or business
missile defense	1980s	popularized by President Ronald Reagan as part of SDI
missionary	1625	someone sent on a mission, typically a religious mission
mobocracy	1754	rule by a mob, as at Wikipedia
monogamy	1612	this has the same date of origin as "productive", and that may not be a coincidence!
motivation	1873	can you believe the word did not exist before 1873?!
Murphy's Law	1958	if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: that was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy
myopic	1752	originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight
negativism	1824	mental attitude that tends that is skeptical about almost everything, except one's own views
newspeak	1949	political or media expressions using circumlocution and euphemisms to disguise or distract from the truth; first coined by George Orwell in 1984
non-justiciable	1922[36]	a difficult issue that the courts should not attempt to resolve, often because it is too political in nature
non-locality	1920s	action at a distance at the atomic level; even though proven, it is still opposed by those who believe in relativity and still not recognized by Merriam-Webster
Old Glory	1862	The United States of America flag, Stars & Stripes
	1996[37]	Lee Wishing, director of communications for Grove City College, in criticism of how the government administers student loans: "Unfortunately, with government programs, it's one size fits all."[38] The 2008 Republican platform states, "We reject a one-size-fits-all approach and support parental options, including home schooling, and local innovations such as schools or classes for boys only or for girls only and alternative and innovative school schedules."[39]
open-minded	1828	See Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness
opportunity cost	1911
optimism	1759
originalism	1985	taken from original intent, The belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
Orwellian	1960s	terminology or style that advances the power of big government but is hurtful or nonsensical[40]
ostensibly	1765	having an outward appearance that may not reflect the underlying truth; good potential use is Luke 3:23 in describing Jesus as the son of Joseph
parenting	1958	Children raising
Parkinson's Law	1955	how bureaucracies expand regardless of the productivity, and how inefficient work expands to fill the time available for its completion
patent troll	2001	a company that obtains or buys up patents for the sole purpose of asserting infringement claims, and without any intention of actually manufacturing the invention; the term was first coined by Peter Detkin, in-house counsel to Intel
patriotism	1726
Pavlovian	1926	a conditioned, automatic and unthinking response to a signal; it has been used twice by the Supreme Court. "It is well established that this Court does not, or at least should not, respond in Pavlovian fashion to confessions of error by the Solicitor General." De Marco v. United States, 415 U.S. 449, 451 (1974) (Rehnquist, J., dissenting); "'Incorporation' has become so Pavlovian that my Brother BLACK barely mentions the Fourteenth Amendment in the course of an 11-page opinion dealing with the procedural rule the State of Florida has adopted for cases tried in Florida courts under Florida's criminal laws." Williams v. Fla., 399 U.S. 78, 144 (1970) (Stewart, J., dissenting and concurring).
personhood [41]	1955	Inherent rights guaranteed to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development, including the pre-born, partially born. Also, the state or fact of being a person.
phonics	1684	conservatives have long championed phonics to promote literacy, Bible-reading, and informed voters; liberals take the opposite position
politically correct	1983	This term originated among radicals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enforce radical orthodoxy, but immediately flipped in usage to become a term of mockery of radicals.[42] The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936.
potential	1817[43]
privatize	1940	to return a business or enterprise from state to private control; to de-nationalize.
proactive	1933
productive	1612
productivity	1810	the gap of about 200 years between the creation of "productive" and "productivity" is astounding
pro-life	1960
property right	1853
provocateur	1919	someone who spends more time causing unproductive conflicts rather than advancing knowledge, accomplishing legitimate goals, or helping anyone
quantify	1840
race card	1995[44]	"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
rapture	1629	Spiritual ecstasy[4]
recidivism	1886	the tendency for people lacking in faith and determination to revert to prior patterns of harmful behavior, such as repeat criminal offenders
recuse	1949	self-removal by a decision-maker (especially a judge) because of possible bias with respect to the pending issue
red tape	1736	excessive bureaucracy and procedural complexity which frustrate meaningful activity and progress
relativism	1865	the view that ethical truths are not absolute, but depend on the person or group that holds them
responsibility	1737	1787 HAMILTON Federalist No. 63 II. 193 Responsibility in order to be reasonable must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party.
reverse discrimination	1969	the use of quotas or affirmative action to use race or gender to discriminate against a better qualified person
revisionism	1903[45]	distortions of history to promote liberal bias
salutary neglect	1775	coined by the conservative Edmund Burke in his 1775 speech to the British House of Commons entitled "On Moving His Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies"[46]
school choice	1980	popularized by Milton Friedman in his book, Free to Choose
Segway	2001	Dean Kamen's trademark spelling of "segue" for use of Yankee Ingenuity to improve efficiency, to refer to a form of battery-powered transportation.
self-defense	1651
self-destruct	1968	often the tragic result of liberal falsehoods
self-discipline	1838
self-reliant	1848
separation of powers	1748	the fundamental insight underlying the U.S. Constitution
slippery slope	1900s	term has been widely used for decades to expose the fallacy of "it doesn't hurt to try"
smoking gun	1974	a law-and-order term, "smoking gun" was first used as figurative term in a reported judicial decision in Rodgers v. United States Steel Corp., 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12775 (W.D. Pa. Apr. 20, 1975), and many literal uses of the term in court decisions before that!
socialist	1827	someone who advocates government control over the economy, and particularly state control of the means of production
social justice rhetoric	2009	Language and rhetorical ploys equating equality of outcome with justice.
spend-and-tax	2009[47]	a variation on "tax-and-spend" (see below), "spend-and-tax" consists of spending the money first and then trying to justify raising taxes based on the deficit created by the spending
statism	1919	advocates for centralized government and government ownership
straightforward	1806
straw man	1896	an imaginary argument or example set up for the purpose of easily knocking down, while distracting from valid arguments
supply-side	1976	the economic theory that reducing taxes expands economic activity by encouraging greater earnings and investments; proven successful during the Reagan Administration in the 1980s
takeover	1917	as in the takeover of government by the communist revolution in that year
tax-and-spend	1937	Not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster, it is included in dictionary.com and it means the liberal policy of raising taxes and increasing government spending
taxpayer	1816	the word highlights who is really paying for things
term limits	1861	can you believe this is not in the dictionary yet? Merriam-Webster omits it, but dictionary.com has it[48]
terrorism	1795	this was during the French Revolution
textualism	1952	first used by Justice Robert Jackson in his influential concurrence in Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), it now describes the legal philosophy of Justice Antonin Scalia
tour de force	1802	a feat of skill
trademark	1838	extends the concept of private property to the marks used by business
traditionalist	1856	"adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition...the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism"[49]
transaction cost	1961	Economist Ronald Coase won a Nobel Prize for this.
transistor	1948	named by John R. Pierce and developed at the conservative Bell Labs, this invention epitomized Yankee ingenuity; Pierce was a critic of claims of artificial intelligence and was the future developer of Telstar, a precursor to the Strategic Defense Initiative
tree huggers	1970s	still not recognized by the dictionary, this term criticizes extreme environmentalists, but they proudly use the term also to describe what they literally do
trivia	1920	insignificant detail, which can sometimes obscure what is important and distract people from the Bible; liberal Wikipedia is filled with trivial junk
Trojan horse	1837	describes a type of liberal deceit: subversion from within
trust but verify	1980s	popularized by President Ronald Reagan as the approach to use towards communist deceit
ugly duckling	1883	an unpromising appearance but often with great unseen potential
underemployed	1908	having less than full-time or suitable employment
vandalism	1798	malicious destruction of someone else's property
veracity	1623	devotion to truthfulness
victimization	1840
volunteer	1618	someone who freely offers to help
wannabee	1981	a word that criticizes liberal status worship
War on Terror	2001	no listing at Merriam-Webster February 2, 2009 Obama ends use of the conservative lexicon. [50]
word poverty	2001[51]	popularized by President George W. Bush
work ethic	1951	a habit of working as a moral good
worldview	1858	a comprehensive way of looking at life and the world; sometimes used to criticize a liberal's irrational belief system

Rate of Generation of Conservative Terms

Conservative Words Not Yet Recognized by the Dictionary

A thousand new words are developed in English each year. Here is a growing list of conservative concepts, each of which is not yet defined by a single word or two.

Not Yet Recognized Terms	Suggestions	Comments
pre-9/11 thinking	9/10 mindset	terror is jurisdiction of the courts
anti-family	tradition opposer, familiopathic
causing harm by spreading falsehoods	deceit	e.g., denying or concealing disease and infertility caused by promiscuity
cradle to grave [52]	sanctity of life, conception to natural death	pro-life stance, also can mean socialist entitlement programs
cut and run	surrender advocates	when the going gets tough, run away from the problem
deliberate ignorance		the term exists; the dictionary does not yet include it
denial that Hell exists	Hell-denier? Antinfernal? (Should be "antihadessic" so as not to mix Hellenate and Latinate roots)
denier of the effectiveness of abstinence	abstinence-denier?
drive-by media	partisan slander	liberal mainstream media assault on the GOP or conservative principles, deceitful attacks for opposing viewpoints
easily amused by deceit	dolophile	from Greek/Latin root dolo- meaning guile, deceit, deception [5]
family-friendly	wholesome	describes TV programming, websites, social events that are not offensive
Hatred of one's country, refusal to recognize the good elements of it, or unreasonably critical of it	Misopatria, misopatrist	From Greek misein, to hate, and Latin patria, nation or homeland
heavenly body	celestial body	natural objects visible in the sky
hellbound		recognized by over 1.3 million sites in a Google search and no substitute term is available, yet dictionaries refuse to recognize it
Hoax and Chains	Keynesian economics	A phonetic play on the rhetoric slogan of Hope and Change. Hope replaced by unemployment and Change represents obsessive tax burdens.
hoax plant	fake townhall, kkk teaparty	a term to describe a deceitful method of placing an operative that appears to be part of a group in order to push an agenda or to make a competing agenda look ridiculous.
illegal alien		widely used in court decisions and political discourse for years, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it is as a term.
infotainment	tabloid news, dramacast	mainstream media presents drama fluff stories as news, e.g. 20/20 - Dateline
Limited government	we the people democracy	first testament to this was the U.S. Constitution, defining Reagans presidency, can't be found in Merriam-Websters. [53]
limousine liberal	hypocrite	rich promoting causes which they themselves don't adhere to
merit pay	performance bonus	Doing your job better with perks as a reward. The typical liberal union teacher avoids merit pay at all costs, self before students.
militant gays	intimidating homosexual
modern idolatry	"media idolatry"; "money idolatry"; "celebrity idolatry"	idolatry conjures images of golden calves, and a modern version is needed
morally bankrupt	atheism, self-void	ethically and spiritually challenged souls
opposite of materialism	spiritualism and idealism have been its philosophical opposites, historically	dualism has been suggested, but it is not the opposite of materialism; "spiritualism" is not a common term and is the "opposite" of materialism
peer pressure		can you believe that isn't recognized by Merriam-Webster?
proven wrong, a refusal to admit it	mulism; heel-digger?	cf. mulish. This refusal is what promoted the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
religious right	Christian conservatives	Religion in America almost exclusively a conservative institution, no religious left term in existence.
reward failure	TARP	too big to fail, bailout bankrupt, mismanagement subsidized
rewrite history [54]	deceit, mislead	Commonly used term describing liberal deceit to hide, defraud others about factual history.
rogue states	rogue nations	nations defying international law, only rogue is listed in Merriman-Websters
runaway jury	The term has existed for decades, but Merriam-Webster has not recognized it yet.
Rule of Law
schlockumentary	propaganda film	documentary films based falsehoods and half-truths
second-generation atheist	cradle atheist
selective outrage	partisan hypocrisy, bipolar	to be against something to further a cause and reject, stay silent, ignore or discount something similar.
strict constructionism		an important term for over 200 years to describe adherence to the text of the Constitution, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it.
Traditional Values	principles of Conservatism	much the same as family values but incorporating all aspects society; family, religion, self-sufficiency, the truth, hard work. Only listed in Merriam-Websters to describe what Nilihism is against.
true emergency	life support	meaning a high probability of serious injury or death to an individual or property. Emergency has been watered down, e.g. to be locked out of one's car.
Unaffected by, or impervious to, the media	mediaproof	cf. bulletproof. Once John became aware of the extent of liberal deceit, he set about mediaproofing his mind.

New Liberal Terms

New liberal words often have deceptive, or nonsensical, meanings. Here are some new words created by liberals to combat conservatism:

New Term	Origin date	Comments
agnostic	1860	Someone who claims to not know whether God exists but still lives like an atheist
atheist	1571	useful and often deceptive alternative name for an anti-Christian
big bang	1948	term invented by the leading British physicist Sir Fred Hoyle to mock this suggestion of how the universe was formed, but later accepted as a serious term rather than mockery;[55] it's liberal because it trivializes the beauty and the faith of the moment
bilingual education	1972	a euphemism describing a costly and hurtful program that hinders the learning of English by foreign-born children in American public schools, which hurts their future opportunities
carbon footprint	1999[56]	term indicates an individual human's effect on the environment by production of carbon dioxide
chairperson	1971	Even Alice Sturgis, the leading parliamentarian of the 20th century, rejected this cumbersome form of political correctness.
check-off	1911	automatic deduction of union dues by the employer from the employee's paycheck, so he has no choice
class warfare		first entered the political lexicon primarily as an attack by liberals against conservatives. [57]
communism	1840
compassionate-care clinics	2008	a term describe pot-shops that dispense medical marijuana [58]
compassion fatigue	1968	Liberals, driven by materialistic self-interest, are likely to suffer from this.
condescension	1647	Treating another person as though they are inferior
creationism	1880	like most "isms", creationism is a derogatory term coined preferred most by opponents of it.
Dark Ages	1730	A term coined in the so-called enlightenment to disparage the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and c.1000, when the Christian faith, and its learning and culture, spread across Europe.
dead white males		a disparaging term used of significant figures from previous generations by those who wish to undermine cultural literacy
deconstruction	1973	a style of interpretation of texts that looks beyond the plain meaning of the text in order to infer or accuse the writers of social bias
diva	1883	modern use to describe female Hollywood/media personalities
detente	1970s	A euphemism referring to pacifist policy re. the Soviet Union
distributive justice		A term used to redefine socialist abridgment of rights as "just"
enlightenment	1669
environmentalism	1922	a mixture of pseudoscience and neo-paganism used to justify the imposition of socialistic controls.
exclusionary rule	1964	an invented rule that requires censoring and withholding from the jury certain incriminating evidence about a criminal defendant, simply based on how the evidence was obtained.
freethinker	1692	the euphemism "free" hides the hostility towards faith, which is not free
fundamentalism	1922	"a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching"[59] From a series of pamphlets called "The Fundamentals" which outlined the movement. Perjorative usage started when the liberal Harry Emerson Fosdick began using the term in a straw man attack against Conservative Christianity.
feminism	1895	notionally, "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes"; in reality, the attempt to destroy traditional family, societal and religious values by erasing or undermining natural gender differences.
gay rights	1969	The movement for civil rights for homosexuals
glass ceiling	1984	the notion that an invisible barrier prevents women and ethnic minorities from reaching high office; an excuse for feminists and others to demand affirmative action
global warming	1969	The baseless environmentalist mantra that the earth's temperature is rising, and that human intervention is the cause.
goth	?	"A style of rock music, noted especially for somber or ethereal tones and lugubrious lyrics", or someone who performs or listens to this style of music.[60] Goths often "dress in black with heavy jewelry".[61] The term is taken from the name of "a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era".[62]
gun control	1969	a euphemism for restricting the right to keep and bear arms
homophobia	1969	used by Liberals to describe a failure to subscribe 100% to the homosexual agenda.
humanism	1808 [63]
imperialism	1851	a clever term later used by liberals to interfere with Christian missionaries and stopping anti-Christian tyranny
isolationism	1922	a pejorative term that is critical of American politicians putting America first in priorities
Keynesianism	1946	advocacy of 'tax and spend' policies as elaborated by the economist John Maynard Keynes; a euphemism for back-door Socialism.
Living Constitution	2000	a continually evolving Constitution (first used by presidential candidate Al Gore, title of a 1936 book by Howard McBain)
main squeeze	1968	one's romantic partner, typically in an unmarried relationship
McCarthyism	1950	Originally, investigations by Sen. Joe McCarthy of Communists working in sensitive USA government jobs. Later, it more broadly refers to holding radical leftists accountable for their beliefs and loyalties.
metrosexual	1994	fashion and glamour man
moderate	late 1900s	the original term dates from the French Revolution, but its meaning today is a euphemism for someone who favors abortion and/or supports censorship of Christianity in some ways.
moving the goalposts	late 1980s	a sports analogy designed to avoid answering a logical follow-up question; this is a favorite term of evolutionists to avoid addressing obvious deficiencies in their theory
nationalize	1800	a euphemism for the government taking over ownership and control of a large company or entire industry, as in socialism
natural selection	1857	a misleading and euphemistic term for the theory that genetic advantages and conflict dictate survival
Nihilism	1817	a rejection of the values system, independently anarchist from society norms.
population control	1968	the issue of population dates back to Confucius. Liberals promoted the term after the book The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
pro-choice	1975	a euphemism for insisting on taxpayer-funded abortion; people who claim to be pro-choice typically oppose informed choice, which makes the "choice" meaningless
progressivism	1892	the progressive movement was not entirely liberal; it was started by a Republican and shared some goals with conservatives, and still does
psychoanalysis	1906	contributed to de-spiritualization of human beings
public option	2009	obfuscate rewording of government control
quote mining	non-existent	a term used by evolutionists to describe taking quotes out of context in order to damage the position of the quoted party.
sexism	1968	That which is practiced by those who do not give total support to feminism.
shovel-ready [64]	2008	jobs and people ready to work if funded
situation ethics	1955	a euphemism for denying fixed ethical standards
strict liability	1869	court-imposed liability even when there is no evidence of any fault by the defendant
sustainability	1727	environmentalist buzzword
Swift-Boating	2004	Allegations of unfair campaign tactics.
transforming society	2008	Obama, Rahm and Axelrod use this term. It dates to Saul Alinsky and Chicago politics. [65]
transnationalist	2006	popularized by Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh in a 2006 law review article: "The transnationalists view domestic courts as having a critical role to play in domesticating international law into U.S. law ...."[66]
undocumented immigrant	2000	a politically correct replacement for illegal alien.
unfair	1700
union shop	1904
Unitarian	1687
will to power	1907	Nietzsche's concept of the drive of a superman to perfect himself by exercising creative power; it didn't catch on

Rate of Generation of Liberal Terms

The rate of generation of liberal terms is increasing, but not with the enduring value of the conservative terms and not with their geometric rate of increase. A remarkably high percentage of new liberal terms originated in the 1960s, suggesting that new liberal terms arise in a sporadic manner heavily influenced by culture:

Century	# New Liberal Terms
1600s	4
1700s	2
1800s	10
1900s	29 (9 in the 1960s)
2000s	5

Terms Difficult to Classify

These new terms are difficult to classify:

Term	Origin date	Comments
affirmative action	1961	first used in JFK's Executive Order 10925 in 1961 and subsequently promoted by LBJ.
Americanism	1781	Originally, a phrase unique to American English, later, loyalty to America and its principles
bipartisan	1909	emphasized by liberals when they are in the minority in power, but ignored by liberals when they are the majority in power
Cold War	1947	open hostilities and ideological driven differences between nations
evangelism	1620-30	"isms" are usually pejorative, though this acquired a positive meaning over time, and perhaps from the outset
genetics	1905	perhaps this should be on the conservative list?
missionary	1635-1645	conservative?
Multitasking	1966	multiple task all at once
republican	1685
scrooge	1843	the main character in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol; the story is based on materialism and is often used as a substitute for the Biblical account, but charity is a conservative value
smoke and mirrors	1982	describes the use of deceit, particularly in politics; probably a conservative term, but will await more etymology about it
states' rights	1790	liberals often invoke this too; Democrats were its biggest champions in the 1800s (in connection with slavery), and even today on issues like legalizing drugs and same-sex marriage
technocrat	1932	technical expert
telecommute	1974[67]	a combination of a Greek root ("tele", which means "far off") and a Latin root ("commutare", which means "to exchange")
traditionalism	1856	"beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism"
twilight zone	1949	the realm of imagination that seems impossible but is difficult to disprove, and which challenges ordinary views of reality; also the terminator between night and day on a planetary body
underdog	1887	conservative or liberal?

Downgraded Conservative Terms

These conservative terms are less significant:

Term	Origin date	Comments
byzantine	1794[68]
eleemosynary	1616	relating to charity
entropy	1868
filibuster	1851
incandescent	1794	bright and radiant, conquering darkness, precursor to the invention of the incandescent lamp (light bulb)
Luddite	1811	one who opposes and even destroys technological advances
media	1923
milquetoast	1933	timid and unassertive; easily persuaded or exploited
normalcy	1920	related to the election of Warren G. Harding by the largest margin yet in history
ne'er-do-well	1736	"an idle worthless person" - Merriam-Webster
reticent	1834	restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
self-indulgence	1753
smart aleck	1856	an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to being superior to others. Etymology: Aleck, nickname for Alexander [69]

Sources

• Merriam-Webster dictionary

See also

• Essay:Conservapedia's Law
• Essay:Surprising Dates of Origin for Terms
• Linguistic Analysis of Candidates
• Conservative Bible Project

References