Short for traditional conservative; an individual or group that advocates on behalf of values that were present throughout history. Critics of traditional conservatism often see historical values as archaic while proponents of traditional conservatism might see their values' past success as indicators of future success.

A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.