reactionary

adjective · nounB2

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more reactionary

Superlative

most reactionary

1.
(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
Đồng nghĩa: antiprogressive, regressive
2.
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction.
3.
In reaction to; as a result of.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

reactionaries

1.
(politics) One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age, often used derogatorily by revolutionaires.

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Đồng nghĩa

antiprogressiveregressive

Trái nghĩa

progressive nonreactionary

Cùng gốc / liên quan

reactionarilyreactionarinessreactionarizeneo-reactionaryreactionaryism

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro French réactionnaire, equivalent to reaction + -ary. Used in the time of the French revolution to refer to a person opposing the revolution; as in favoring a reaction against the revolution.