cardinal virtue
nounOne of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
One of four traditional virtues
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Clear all filtersconservatism
nounA preference for preserving established institutions and traditions and approaching change cautiously.
Preference for established practice
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conventional
adjectiveFollowing established practices or commonly accepted ideas.
customary
adjectiveFollowing an established habit or usual practice.
Following usual practice
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