reactionary+(noun)

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• reactionary — adjective strongly and unreasonably opposed to social or political change: The new measures were opposed by reactionary elements within the party. reactionary noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• reactionary — adjective Date: 1840 relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction; especially ultraconservative in politics • reactionary noun • reactionaryism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• reactionary — [riˈækʃ(ə)n(ə)ri] adj strongly opposed to any political change or social progress reactionary noun [C] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• reactionary — (adj.) 1831, on model of Fr. réactionnaire (19c.), from réaction (see REACTION (Cf. reaction)). In Marxist use, opposed to revolutionary and used opprobriously in reference to opponents of communism (1858). As a noun person considered reactionary …   Etymology dictionary

• reactionary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opposing political or social progress or reform. ► NOUN (pl. reactionaries) ▪ a person holding reactionary views …   English terms dictionary

• reactionary — UK [rɪˈækʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] / US [rɪˈækʃənˌerɪ] adjective strongly opposed to any social or political change reactionary views on the role of women Derived word: reactionary UK / US noun countable Word forms reactionary : singular reactionary plural… …   English dictionary

• reactionary — 1. adjective a reactionary policy Syn: right wing, conservative, rightist, ultraconservative; traditionalist, conventional, old fashioned, unprogressive; informal redneck Ant: progressive 2. noun an extreme reactionary Syn: right winger …   Thesaurus of popular words

• reactionary — 1. adjective a reactionary policy Syn: right wing, conservative, traditionalist, conventional Ant: radical, progressive 2. noun an extreme reactionary Syn: right winger, conservative, traditionalist Ant …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• reactionary — adjective opposing political or social progress or reform. noun (plural reactionaries) a reactionary person …   English new terms dictionary

• reactionary — 1. adjective /ɹɪˈækʃənəɹi/ a) Opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state. b) Very conservative. Ant: nonreactionary 2. noun /ɹɪˈækʃənəɹi/ …   Wiktionary

• reactionary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. conservative, right winger, recalcitrant, Tory, [ John] Bircher, stand patter, diehard, fogy. See permanence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. rigid, retrogressive, regressive, ultraconservative; see… …   English dictionary for students