"status quo warrior" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: status quo warriors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=status quo warrior}} status quo warrior (plural status quo warriors)
  1. (neologism, derogatory, politics) A person who zealously promotes or defends socially static or regressive policies; the antithesis of social justice warrior. Tags: derogatory, neologism Categories (topical): Conservatism, People, Politics, Social justice Synonyms: SQW [initialism] Related terms: purity spiral, virtue signalling, reactionary

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