An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. Physics: Of or pertaining to a law of → conservation.
   

2. Opposed to change and innovation and disposed to keep existing values.
   

3. Of or relating to a philosophy of → conservatism.
   

4. An adherent or advocate of political conservatism.

Etymology (EN): M.Fr. conservatif, from L.L. conservativus, from L. conservatus, p.p. of conservare, → conserve.

Etymology (PE): Pâyešmand, from pâyeš, → conservation,

• -mand possession suffix, → -ist.