Question

what is conservatism ?

Answer 1

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization. ... There is no single set of policies regarded as conservative because the meaning of conservatism depends on what is considered traditional in a given place and time. 

Answer 2

1.
commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation.

2.
the holding of political views that favour free enterprise, private ownership, and socially conservative ideas.