Essay:Best New Conservative Words

The "tax-and-spend" slogan stuck to Harry Hopkins like a well-fitted suit.

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; many good words have since developed.

Conservative terms, expressing conservative insights, originate at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than liberal terms. Conservative triumph over liberalism is thus inevitable.

Powerful, insightful new conservative terms have grown at a geometric rate, roughly doubling every century. For each 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". This implies 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 was published in 1611, and William Shakespeare had written nearly all his plays.

Century	# New Conservative Terms	Most Prolific Periods
1600s	24	period following publication of KJV
1700s	48	Great Awaken., Am. Revol., Const. Conv.
1800s	96	1820s - political transition and conflict
1900s	192	1940s - WWII and postwar transition
2000s	16 (preliminary)

Conservative words and terms

New Term	Origin date	Comments
accountability	1794	the willingness or obligation to be held responsible for one's actions- a fundamental conservative ideal, unlike liberals who believe that 'society,' and not individuals, are responsible for their wrongdoing.
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 -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity. Einstein criticized this concept as "spooky".
activism	1915	this differentiates conservatives from inactive people; this term might have originated in connection with Prohibition and efforts to pass the Eighteenth Amendment
aerobics	1967	invented by the Christian Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper to describe his self-help, revolutionary program to improve health, he entitled his ground-breaking book in 1968 Aerobics.
alarmism	1867	needless warnings, as in the politically motivated claims of global warming
alcoholism	1860	excessive or addictive drinking of alcohol
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 exceptionalism	1835	the idea that the United States and the American people hold a special place in the world, by offering opportunity and hope for humanity
ambulance chaser	1896	a lawyer who searches for victims to persuade them to sue for his profit
American dream	1911	the idea that one’s work should be rewarding.
American Way	1930s	later conservative entrepreneurs used this to coin a new name for what became a highly successful and uniquely American business model: "Amway"
anti-Christian	1900s	opposing Christian ideals and institutions
anticompetitive	1952	interfering with open competition and the enormous benefits that flow from it
antilife	1929	term criticizing a tendency to oppose life and lifesaving care
apathetic	1744	term critical of the those who are deliberately inactive and disengaged mentally
apple pie	1780	honesty, simplicity, wholesomeness. Relating to, or characterized by traditionally American values.
assimilate	1880s	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. The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly.
baby boom	1941	an increase in birthrate, which is a good thing; note that the baby boom actually started before World War II, contrary to what textbooks teach.
bailout	1951	wasting taxpayer money to rescue, temporarily, a failing company
balkanize	1919	to break a region or neighborhood into divisive components; the opposite of the American concept of assimilation or "E pluribus unum"
bedrock	1840-1850	an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"
beltway mentality	1986	popularized by Paul Weyrich though possibly first used by then-Governor John Sununu ("captives of yourselves"), it refers to a governing style that sees only as far as the highway that surrounds its capital, especially the one around D.C.
biased	1649	to show prejudice for or against something; American society is rapidly becoming biased against Christian and Conservative beliefs.
Big Brother	1949	government constantly watching its citizens; George Orwell first coined this term in his classic, 1984
biological clock	1955	how each woman begins to lose her ability to have children at age 27, no matter how much feminists try to conceal this scientific fact from women
Blame America Crowd	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."
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." The term gained popularity in Canada following a corruption scandal tied to the Liberal government in 2000.
boomerang	1825	originally coined to describe a throwing device that returns to the thrower, the term became increasingly useful to describe how wrongful conduct returns to bite the perpetrator
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
brainstorm	1894	a burst of productive thought
brainwashing	1950	derived from the Chinese term "xǐnǎo" soon after the communist takeover of China, "brainwashing" means forced abandonment of faith in favor of regimented atheism. In a more general sense, it refers to the manipulation and control of the human mind through torture and propaganda techniques.
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	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
carpetbagger	1868	a politician who moves to a new area to be elected to a government position, as in Hillary Clinton moving to New York to become a U.S. Senator
catharsis	1775	facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession
caucus	1763	citizens or representatives gathering to meet and reach political decisions as a group while harnessing aspects of the best of the public; first coined by John Adams when he described a meeting of political Boston elders as a "caucus club"; the word may be from an Algonquian term for a group of advisers or elders.
chaperone	1720	care and well-being of youths overseen by adults
charisma	1930	literally "a gift from God", charisma is a personal magic of leadership found in conservative public figures (but beware of the liberal tendency to put style before substance!)
Chicken Little	1895	one who falsely predicts disaster, especially for silly reasons: "global alarmists" are the Chicken Littles of our time
circle the wagons	1800s	regroup with family and friends, when under attack. usage from settlers in the old US west.
citizen's arrest	1941	private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer
civil defense	1939	civilians protecting themselves and their community against attack or natural disasters
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
cogent	1659	compelling with the powerful force of reason, the opposite of liberal claptrap
Columbian	1757	relating to Christopher Columbus or the United States
Cold War	1945	coined by George Orwell shortly after he wrote Animal Farm, as recognition that communist nations were at war with American freedom even in the absence of actual military conflict
common sense	1726	sound judgment based on facts
competitive	1829
Con Con	1980s	popularized by Phyllis Schlafly to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions
conniption	1833	hysteria or alarm, as in "having a conniption fit"; a typical response by liberals when confronted with their double standards and illogical positions
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	someone who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values
conservative field	1870s?	a type of physical force over a region such that items moving throughout the region can store energy without loss, as in the planetary system and electrical products
constant	1832	(noun) something unchanging in value
constitutionality	1787	its date of origin is the year of the Constitutional Convention that proposed the U.S. Constitution
cooking the data	1830	Charles Babbage used it in his book, "Reflections on the Decline of Science in England".
coolant	1926	a fluid, typically water, that facilitates efficient energy production, especially nuclear energy to cool a reactor and slow down the fission of neutrons
copacetic	1890s	Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, tap dancer extraordinaire, claimed the invention of this word; it was first popularized by African Americans
copyright	1735	extending private property to protect expressive works
corporate socialism	1970s	the tendency of large corporations to act in a socialistic manner, at the expense of meritocracy and productivity
correlate	1742	(verb) to show that one thing relates to another, such as atheism or homosexuality and selfishness or lack of charity; liberals falsely rely on anecdotes to deny the general relationship
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. A common point in logical, reasoned debate.
counterfactual	1946	especially assumptions that are contrary to fact; Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the U.S. Supreme Court, "petitioners' standing does not require precise proof of what the Board's policies might have been in that counterfactual world."
counterproductive	1959	interfering with a worthy goal. Example usage: "nearly everything a liberal supports is counterproductive."
crackpot	1884	crazy talk, lunacy, a person on the fringe of reality
creation science	1970s	a term coined by the anti-evolutionist Henry Morris.
cross-examination	1824	the most effective tool against liberal deceit, better than even the requirement of an oath
crystal clear	1815	liberals are the opposite
culture war	1991	widespread use after the book Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison Hunter
cyberbullying	2000s	a type of obnoxious and hurtful liberal behavior on the internet
deadweight loss	1930s	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.
decentralization	1846	the dispersion of power, as in a shift from national to local control
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
defeatism	1918	a negative attitude that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
deference	1660	respect and esteem due a legitimate superior or an elder
deflation	1891	an increase in the value of savings
defund	1948	refers especially to termination of government funding of a wasteful or hurtful program
deliberative assembly	1774	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 term 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"
devotee	1645	ardent follower, supporter, or loyalty to. 56 years separates devotee and devoted
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
dog and pony show	1970	an overblown event, typically having more fanfare than substance; liberals like to run a "dog and pony show" in towns having a large public university, where younger people are attracted to it
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	a term first coined by George Orwell in his dystopian novel 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."
editorialize	1856	"to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts"
efficiency	1633	ultimately from the Latin efficientem, meaning "working out, or accomplishing"
egotism	1714	the root of atheism, as explained by Paul in Romans 1:21-22; the root of depression and anxiety also
electioneering	1780s	to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
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."
elitism	1950
embryoscopy	1967	Search this term on the internet and see the spectacular photos of the unborn child ("embryo") that were "scoped" by tiny cameras.
entitlement	1944
entrepreneur	1852
ethnic voting	1900s	widely recognized and even advocated by some, 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
exceptional	1787	same year of origin as the U.S. Constitution!
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"
expose	1803	(noun) a statement of the facts, typically to discredit wrongdoing by government
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 Leon 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. The term was invented by the communists in its original, non-negative sense, but the conservatives were the first to use it as a pejorative term.
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
Founding Fathers	1914	the several dozen Christian men who helped draft the formative documents of the United States
free enterprise	1820
free lunch	1949	something acquired ostensibly without paying for it, as in welfare; often used to remind people that "there's no such thing as a free lunch" in order to point out that it must cost someone something, now or later.
free market	1907
free world	1949	areas of the world free of communism
frontiersmen	1814	living and working in a self-sufficient manner and with courage in a new land.
galvanize	1802	as in, "the liberal proposals galvanized the grassroots in opposition"
gambit	1656	a sacrifice that obtains an advantageous position, as in the game of chess (Bobby Fischer's queen's gambit was a masterpiece) or in real life (the Passion of Christ)
gang up	1925	group pressure
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 that favored election of a liberal politician
gimmick	1922	originally meant a deceptive mechanical device for controlling a gambling machine, and then its meaning expanded to include all trickery to attract attention
globalism	1997	Merriam-Webster states it was first used in 1943 and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term "globalism"; the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense.
God-fearing	1835	Living by the rules of God; living in a way that is considered morally right.
godsend	1820
go-getter	1921
gold standard	1831	the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold
golden parachute	1981	a pejorative term for a pre-arranged handout to a corporate executive when fired, as when the company is taken over by new ownership
Good Samaritan	1640	how genuine charity is the best approach
goon	1926	a dim-witted thug, espec. one who intimidates on behalf of a union
government school	1955	coined by economist Milton Friedman as a more accurate name for public schools
grade inflation	1975	the tendency by Liberal educationalists and public schools to increase marks, irrespective of merit or actual achievement.
grassroots	1901
greasy spoon	1902	a free enterprise term for a small, cheap restaurant - which in many places is just what the public wants; reflects Jesus' Biblical scientific foreknowledge about the digestive system
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 William H. Whyte in 1952.
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, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas.
hippie	1965	someone who rejects traditional morality and does what he wants, often growing long hair and smoking marijuana rather than working hard; this term became increasingly pejorative over time
hissy fit	1970	an unjustified tantrum, typically female in nature, as in "feminists had a hissy fit when Lawrence Summers suggested (but criticized) the possibility that women have weaker scientific aptitude than men, and Summers ultimately resigned."
Hobson's choice	1649	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.
hokey	1927	phony, in an obvious or corny way
honor system	1903	an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision
homeschool	1980
homemaker	1876	a wife and mother whose efforts are wisely spent running the household for the family
homosexual agenda	1989	used to promote the agenda in the book After the Ball, but then used to criticize the movement by Justice Antonin Scalia in his dissent inLawrence v. Texas (2003)
human rights	1766	rights of all peoples, such as to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as set forth in the Declaration of Independence
hype	1931	originally meant to deceive or "put on," and then its meaning shifted slightly to represent extravagant promotion of something as the liberal media often do
hyphenated American	1889	President Theodore Roosevelt said in 1915, "There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American."
hypothesis	1656	a suggestion, typically scientific in nature, which must be tested and proven before asserted as truth
hysteria	1801	From the Latin hystericus, from Greek hystera meaning "womb" (an old notion that hysteria was caused by the womb).
idealist	1701	a person guided by ideals
illiteracy	1660	liberals seek to produce illiterate voters who lack independence, and many graduates of the public schools are illiterate today
incidental inequality	2009	inequalities that result as side effects of an objectively just system
incoherent	1626	the term often applies to liberal double standards
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
inerrancy	1834	free from error, as in "biblical inerrancy"
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	"we [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"
invisible hand	1776	coined by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and widely used today.
invisible hand of marriage	2008	discovered on Conservapedia, it is the unseen force of productivity that results from marriage (only between a man and woman).
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
irreducible complexity	1935	coined and later adopted and developed by Michael Behe to describe structure or system that could not possibly have evolved, because removing any part makes it nonfunctional, thereby showing that God must have created it whole into biology; if the Nobel Prize were not dominated by atheism, Behe could win one for this insight.
ivory tower	1910	a description of the pampered culture of liberal professors, and how far out of touch with the truth it is
John Hancock	1903	a personal signature, especially in a bold style that stands up for principles as John Hancock did with his signing the Declaration of Independence
judicial activism	1947	first coined in an article in Fortune magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967, 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."
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).
judicial taking	1982	the 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 four Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the principle in a decision in 2010, with two others accepting the possibility.
junk science	1962	the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals (such as Global Warming)
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)
kiss of death	1943	from Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, Mark 14:44-4
kleptocrat	1819	A politician who seeks status and personal gain at the expense of the governed
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.
lamestream media	2009	coined by Bernie Goldberg to describe the clueless Mainstream media that repeat superficial, discredited liberal claptrap
landslide	1838	In the political sense, an overwhelming election victory. A clear, democratic expression of popular will.
leadership	1821	an ability and willingness to lead, often by example
leftism	1920	principles and doctrine of leftists
leverage	1830
liberal creep	2008	liberal bias that gradually creeps or distorts an entry, definition, explanation, description, or historical account.
life vest	1939	a pro-life invention
local	1824	common usage: "all politics is local"
locomotive	1829	a great engine of economic growth during the Industrial Revolution
lone wolf	1909	a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone, synonymous with self-sufficiency
loose cannon	1973	an undisciplined person or program that dangerously lacks forethought; used in mid-November 1976 to describe $11 billion in unspent appropriations by the Ford Administration: "'That money,' says Arnold Packer, a senior Senate Budget Committee economist who is helping Carter draw up his shadow budget, 'is like a loose cannon rolling around the deck' because a sudden reappearance of the funds could be inflationary." (BusinessWeek)
lunatic fringe	1913	coined by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to describe members of eccentric, radical or extremist groups
machismo	1948	a word never used favorably by feminists!
man-hater	1970s	William Safire wrote in the New York Times in 1983, "Misandry, from the Greek misandros for 'hating men,' is in the 1961 Merriam-Webster New International Dictionary, and the Oxford Dictionary Supplement traces it to 1946. The word is pronounced as 'Ms. Andry,' but I wonder why we need the Greek word for it. What's wrong with good, old-fashioned man-hater?"
make-work	1923	inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals
manifest destiny	1845	Providential design over future events, which originated in the context of expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean
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
meritocracy	1958	a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement
microeconomics	1947	the study of the economics of the individual person or business
mindset	1909	close-minded point-of-view, typically in adherence to a liberal falsehood and often to the exclusion of Christ
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!
moonlighting	1957	working more than a full-time job in order to be as productive as possible; the work ethic at its best
motivation	1873	can you believe the word did not exist before 1873?!
muckety–muck	1912	a pejorative term for an arrogant person who holds a title or position considered to be important by others
muckraker	1910	a person who searches out and publicly exposes deceit
Murphy's Law	1958	if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: this was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy
muscle car	1967	placing a powerful engine in a classic two-door car for highly efficient performance; also celebrate masculine style against erosion by feminism
myopic	1752	originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight
name-dropping	1950	a term critical of the liberal practice of seeking to impress others by casually mentioning personal association with prominent people, despite its lack of relevance to the conversation
nanny state	1978	"Under the New Economic Policy, [the new French Prime Minister Raymond] Barre has made it clear that industrial lame ducks can no longer count on the generosity of Nanny i.e. the state - for bailing out." Note how two powerful new conservative terms led to a third here!
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	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
nullification	1798	assertion of authority by a State against encroachment by the federal government, in defense of liberty
obstructionism	1879	deliberate interference with free speech or legislative progress, as when liberal legislators (the "fleebaggers") fled Wisconsin to try to block a reform
Old Glory	1862	the United States of America flag, Stars & Stripes
one-size-fits-all	1996	Lee Wishing, director of communications for conservative Grove City College, in criticism of how the government administers student loans: "Unfortunately, with government programs, it's one size fits all." 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."
one-trick pony	1980	a person or group that relies repeatedly on the same gimmick, as in "the media are a one-trick pony in their criticism of Rand Paul"
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
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
outflank	1765	to move swiftly around an opponent, a military tactic mastered by conservative General George Patton to crush the Germans in World War II
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 conservative Supreme Court Justices. "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).
perpetual war	1947	Coined by historian Charles A. Beard, it has been used most recently by Ann Coulter
personhood	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.
Philadelphia	1682	coined by William Penn and meaning "city of brotherly love," the concept captures the "best of the public" approach
phonics	1684	conservatives have long championed phonics to promote literacy, Bible-reading, and informed voters; liberals take the opposite position
phony	1900	needed to address liberal deceit
plasticity	1783	having a plastic quality that conforms to molding or pressure; in pejorative usage, someone who easily conforms to peer pressure or liberal falsehoods
poetic justice	1890	when virtue is reward and/or wrongdoing is punished in an indirect or unexpected way
political machine	1905	a pejorative term for local and typically Democratic power structures that prevent outsiders from winning elections; first used by George Washington Plunkitt to criticize the Tammany Hall machine for which he served
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. The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936.
politicize	1846	seeking political gain at the expense of truth or quality
post-abortive	1986	the unexpected trauma and physical harm -- which can worsen over time -- that is experienced by a woman after having an abortion; coined by Dr. Kaye Cash in an editorial describing what she learned during a 365-mile walk in southeast Arkansas to speak with the public about abortion
potential	1817
pothead	1959	someone who smokes marijuana and doesn't realize how it destroys people
price discrimination	1920	charging different prices for the exact same service or good; first coined by the British economist (and critic of John Maynard Keynes) Arthur Cecil Pigou in The Economics of Welfare.
prioritize	1961	to recognize that some goals and activities are more important than others, and then focus accordingly
privatize	1940	to return a business or enterprise from state to private control; to de-nationalize.
proactive	1933
Procrustean	1832	a pejorative description of the one-size-fits-all mentality, which disregards individual differences
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
publicity stunt	1969	Used on April 10, 1969 by Republican Senators who withdrew from a tour and probe by Senator Ted Kennedy, criticizing him for his "publicity stunt" in preparation for his expected run for the presidency; the Chappaquiddick incident sunk his chances three months later.
quantify	1840
race card	1995	"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[5]
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
refudiate	2010	combination of refute and repudiate, as coined by Sarah Palin
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	distortions of history to promote liberal bias
riot act	1715	the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots
Rogue state	1993	(Originally used in 1993 then reintroduced in 2002.) A 'rogue state' displays no regard for international law. It attempts to acquire weapons of mass destruction and other military technology with which to threaten neighbouring countries and support terrorism. Rogue states often reject human values and brutalize their own people.
run of the mill	1930	meaning "merely average, commonplace," the term is critical of a failure to strive for excellence
sacred cow	1910	a person or idea, typically liberal, that becomes immune from criticism because of its political usefulness rather than its truthfulness, as in the theories of evolution and relativity
scapegoating	1943	a term criticizing how people, particularly liberals, deflect accountability and blame from themselves to others; inspired by Leviticus 16:8.
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"
school choice	1980	popularized by Milton Friedman in his book, Free to Choose
scientific fascism	2009	a coordinated effort by a group of scientists to enforce a certain point of view upon others.
secularism	1850-55	attempts to educate, particularly through public school, without including faith or even acknowledgment of God
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-preservation	1614	preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
self-reliant	1848
separation of powers	1748	the fundamental insight underlying the U.S. Constitution
shotgun marriage	1929	pregnancy => get married. Think of someone besides yourself for a change.
skullduggery	1867	underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
slippery slope	1900s	term has been widely used for decades to expose the fallacy of "it doesn't hurt to try"
smoke and mirrors	1979	something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue. Widely used during the 1990s to describe Bill Clinton's political strategy.
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!
soapbox	1907	staging for a typically liberal, unproductive rant having little substance
soccer mom	1987	a mother who devotes herself to her children's activities and a significant voting bloc or demographic group
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	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
spin doctor	1984	someone ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view.
spot-on	1949	precisely correct, as in a prediction or in overcoming imprecision in a challenging task; its origin is from the military
stalking horse	1788	a candidate or issue that serves to increase the chances that another will win, as in "antifederalists attempted to win elections by using 'the stalking horse of amendments.'"
statism	1919	advocates for centralized government and government ownership
straightforward	1806	something liberals are not
straw man	1896	an imaginary argument or example set up for the purpose of easily knocking down, while distracting from valid arguments
Stupaked	2010	hurt by someone who reassured everyone he would do the right thing, but then switched at the last minute to do the opposite (refers especially to abortion betrayals)
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
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
think tank	1940s	first coined in Britain to describe intelligence organizations that helped the military, think tanks became part of the rise of conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s; is Conservapedia the think tank of the future?
top-notch	1900	the highest quality, which requires respect for merit to recognize
totalitarianism	1926	term which identifies the similarities of fascist and communist regimes and ideologies and urges resistance
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"
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
ultra vires	1793	beyond the authority, especially of a government or corporate official
unborn child	1791	the rights of the unborn child have been recognized in English law since the 1600s, but the specific term "unborn child" itself may have been first used by an attorney arguing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in Den v. Sparks, 1 N.J.L. 67 (Sup. Ct. 1791)
underdog	1887	David v. Goliath, Cinderella, best of the public, etc.
underemployed	1908	having less than full-time or suitable employment
unscripted	1950	speaking sincerely without parroting a script; "Rand Paul and Chris Christie are effective because, unlike Obama, they are unscripted."
vandalism	1798	malicious destruction of someone else's property
veracity	1623	devotion to truthfulness
vet	1904	a verb meaning to screen for flaws
victimization	1840
volunteer	1618	someone who freely offers to help
wannabe	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.
washed-up	1928	no longer productive, as in "the washed-up liberal professor has not contributed anything to his field in 30 years."
waterloo	1816	a final defeat or setback, coined merely one year after the English defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo; there has never been a "waterloo" for Christianity or conservatism
wildcatter	1883	a pro-energy term that describes someone who drills for oil in fields not known to have oil
word poverty	2001	popularized by President George W. Bush
work (physical sense)	1826	a physical measure of effort used to increase energy
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
Yankee	1758	Inhabitants of the United States
yellow journalism	1898	the practice, started by newspaper publishers Joseph Pulitzer and his rival William Randolph Hearst, of sensationalizing and biasing newspaper headlines and articles in order to influence public opinion

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
Constitutional values	adherence to righteousness as set forth by the Founding Fathers	principles set in the Declaration
cradle to grave	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	mind-locked, self-centered pride obscuring the truth	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
earmark		spending on specific projects at the request of a particular congressman, and without meaningful examination by others voting on it
easily amused by deceit	dolophile	from Greek/Latin root dolo- meaning guile, deceit, deception [6]
family-friendly	wholesome	describes TV programming, websites, social events that are not offensive
Fleebagger	Oath breakers	Describes liberal politicians who avoid their sworn duties as a way to advance their political agenda.
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.
Hollywood values	West Coast Hedonism	Over 800,000 results on Google, not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster
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 - Datelin
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.
limousine liberal	hypocrite	rich promoting causes which they themselves don't adhere to
manufactured outrage	fake tears	liberal politicians and the liberal media's method of stroking anger to pursue an agenda.
media vigilantism	soviet-style censorship	media's public campaign to demonize dissent against people or groups, such as Juan Williams.
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
moral fabric	domestic tranquility	ethics and virtues united for the common good of all
morally bankrupt	atheism, self-void	ethically and spiritually challenged souls
narrative hysteria	delusional finger-pointing	a frantic attempt to capitalize on calamity by casting their opponents as somehow responsible for an act of madness and evil
opposite of global warming	regional warming	the North pole shrinks as the South pole increases
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	used in titles to professional journal articles as early as 1994	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	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 on 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.
smear merchant	serial slander	to constantly hurl degrading or false accusations against others
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; 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	this 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.
communism	1840
compassionate-care clinics	2008	a term describe pot-shops that dispense medical marijuana
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
displaced foreign traveler	2010	another politically correct term for illegal alien.
distributive justice		a term used to redefine socialist abridgment of rights as "just"
divided government	1975	a pejorative term used by liberals to insist on control of all of government, as when they used the term to urge the election of the Democrat Jimmy Carter to work with the Democratic-controlled Congress
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.
family planning	1939	planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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" 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. Goths often "dress in black with heavy jewelry". The term is taken from the name of "a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era".
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
human security	1941	A vague socialist concept of "freedom from want" and "freedom from fear' championed by FDR, latter by the UN.
illegal war	1960's	A war not authorized by the United Nations. Prior to the UN, America's involvement in WWI and the U.S. declaring war on Germany in WWII can be considered an illegal war by liberals. America was never attacked.
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.
landmark decision	1950	a major court decision, used to promote the idea that values are dictated by liberal elites
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.
reproductive health	1994	abortion supporters jargon for rights/justice for pregnant women, no rights/justice for the child.
sexism	1968	That which is practiced by those who do not give total support to feminism.
shovel-ready	2008	jobs and people ready to work if funded
situation ethics	1955	a euphemism for denying fixed ethical standards
stimulus packages	2009	used by government(s) to be perceived as taking unprecedented measures to stimulate aggregate economic demand; during a crisis on economic growth and private jobs, liberal government entities are known to deceptively take advantage of its subject in the form of "stimulus packages," as an opportunity to pursue policies that further social and environmental agendas.
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.
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 ...."
undocumented immigrant	2000	a politically correct replacement for illegal alien.
unfair	1700
union shop	1904
Unitarian	1687
VIP	1933	Very Important Person, a person with special privileges, elitism. Unknown to liberals, everyone is very important to God.
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
woman's rights	1833	women equal to men; the defining movement to justify aborting babies in the 20th century

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	11
1900s	35 (10 in the 1960s)
2000s	6

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
colonist	1701	settlers of a new country
compartmentalize	1925	compartmentalizing the Bible away from knowledge and education leads to ignorance and despair
contrarian	1657	someone who delights in taking a position contrary to others
eclectic	1683	taking the best from among different styles or ideas; compare best of the public
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?
identity politics	1988	exploiting racial, ethnic, gender alliances for political gain
inane	1662	refers to comments, often made by liberals, that are utterly devoid of substance
junk legislation	1980s	used initially by liberals to complain about the lack of meaningful legislation
missionary	1635-1645	conservative?
multitasking	1966	performing multiple tasks all at once
polar coordinates	1694	Newton may have used it earlier
republican	1685
reverse engineer	1973	to deconstruct a product (or software) in order to understand how it works, often with the purpose of copying it
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
soapbox	1907	now used pejoratively, but probably not initially when it was a way for the public to participate
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	a combination of a Greek root ("tele", which means "far off") and a Latin root ("commutare", which means "to exchange")
tomfoolery	1812	playful or foolish behavior
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
Whip	late 1800s	An elected position in each political party for the legislator responsible for gathering and confirming support for the party position on particular bills. This term is derived from "whipper-in," which in fox-hunting refers to the man who prevents hunting dogs from straying amid a chase.
wiki	1995	a website (or website software) that facilitates contributions and corrections by the public

Downgraded Conservative Terms

These conservative terms are less significant:

Term	Origin date	Comments
byzantine	1794
connive	1601	to pretend ignorance
eleemosynary	1616	relating to charity
entropy	1868	disorder
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; inspired by Caspar Milquetoast, the unassertive character in "The Timid Soul" cartoon strip by Harold T. Webster, which ran in the New York Herald Tribune on Sundays beginning in 1924.
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

Sources

• Merriam-Webster dictionary
• Dictionary.com

See also

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