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    reactionary
    /rɪˈakʃən(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. opposing political or social progress or reform: "reactionary attitudes toward women's rights"

    noun

    • 1. a reactionary person: "he was later to become an extreme reactionary"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREACTIONARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REACTIONARY definition: 1. a person who is opposed to political or social change or new ideas: 2. opposed to political or…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReactionaryReactionary - Wikipedia

    In political science, a reactionary or a reactionist is a person who holds political views that favor a return to the status quo ante —the previous political state of society—which the person believes possessed positive characteristics that are absent from contemporary society.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reactionaryReactionary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction. especially : ultraconservative in politics. reactionary noun. reactionaryism. rē-ˈak-shə-ˌner-ē-ˌi-zəm. noun. Synonyms. archconservative. brassbound. button-down. buttoned-down. conservative. die-hard. hidebound. mossbacked. old-fashioned. old-line. old-school. orthodox. paleoconservative. standpat.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREACTIONARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REACTIONARY meaning: 1. a person who is opposed to political or social change or new ideas: 2. opposed to political or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREACTIONARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A reactionary person or group tries to prevent changes in the political or social system of their country.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reactionaryReactionary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A reactionary is someone who opposes reform or change, especially in the realm of politics. A reactionary is someone reacting (in horror) to what others consider to be progress.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reactionary_1reactionary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of reactionary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.