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standpat

(-pat′)

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adjective

Informal of or characterized by a tendency to stand pat, or resist change; conservative

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standpatter noun
standpattism noun

See standpat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Opposed or resistant to change; stubbornly conservative.

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standˈpatˈter noun

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