The traditionalist argued that the restoration of the historic building should use only original materials.
这位传统主义者主张，修复历史建筑应只使用原始材料。
Which choice best defines “traditionalist”?
A — A person who supports the maintenance of tradition. “traditionalist” means a person who supports the maintenance of tradition.
Which word means “a person who supports the maintenance of tradition”?
D — traditionalist. “traditionalist” means a person who supports the maintenance of tradition.
traditionalist — a person who supports the maintenance of tradition. In Chinese: 传统主义者.
traditionalist is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst/.
The traditionalist argued that the restoration of the historic building should use only original materials. (这位传统主义者主张，修复历史建筑应只使用原始材料。)
conservative, conventionalist, purist — all close in meaning to traditionalist (a person who supports the maintenance of tradition).
reformer, innovator — each the opposite of traditionalist (a person who supports the maintenance of tradition).
Yes. traditionalist is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.