reactionary

[ ree-ak-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr i /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.

noun, plural re·ac·tion·ar·ies.

a reactionary person.

Sometimes re·ac·tion·ist

[ree-ak-shuh-nist] /riˈæk ʃə nɪst/ .

Origin of reactionary

1830–40; reaction + -ary; compare French réactionnaire

SYNONYMS FOR reactionary

1, 2 ultraconservative.

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ANTONYMS FOR reactionary

1, 2 radical.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reactionary

re·ac·tion·ism, re·ac·tion·ar·y·ism, re·ac·tion·ar·ism

[ree-ak-shuh-nuh-riz-uhm], /riˈæk ʃə nəˌrɪz əm/, nounan·ti·re·ac·tion·ar·y, noun, plural an·ti·re·ac·tion·ar·ies, adjectivehalf-re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjectivenon·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·re·ac·tion·ar·ies.

sem·i·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sem·i·re·ac·tion·ar·ies.un·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reactionary

proactive, reactionary , reactive

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Example sentences from the Web for reactionary

Yet he has abandoned the policy of the late king by appointing a reactionist ministry.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various
They would accuse you of being, what you are doubtless, a reactionist, and you might get into trouble.
Paris under the Commune|John Leighton
"I care as much for the liberty of other people as for that of France," said a Federal to a reactionist.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary
Rousseau was an exception, but then Rousseau was in truth a reactionist, and not a loyal member of the great company of reformers.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists|John Morley

Charlotte Corday was a reactionist, but she slew Marat and died calmly and bravely.
A Girl of the Commune|George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for reactionary

reactionary

reactionist

/ (rɪˈækʃənərɪ, -ʃənrɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change

noun plural -aries or -ists

a person opposed to radical change

Derived forms of reactionary

reactionism, noun

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Cultural definitions for reactionary

reactionary

An extremely conservative person or position that not only resists change but seeks to return to the “good old days” of an earlier social order.

单词	reactionary
释义	reactionary [ ree-ak-shuh-ner-ee ] / riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reactionary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. noun, plural re·ac·tion·ar·ies. a reactionary person. Sometimes re·ac·tion·ist [ree-ak-shuh-nist] /riˈæk ʃə nɪst/ . Origin of reactionary 1830–40; reaction + -ary; compare French réactionnaire SYNONYMS FOR reactionary 1, 2 ultraconservative. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reactionary ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR reactionary 1, 2 radical. SEE ANTONYMS FOR reactionary ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reactionary re·ac·tion·ism, re·ac·tion·ar·y·ism, re·ac·tion·ar·ism [ree-ak-shuh-nuh-riz-uhm], /riˈæk ʃə nəˌrɪz əm/, nounan·ti·re·ac·tion·ar·y, noun, plural an·ti·re·ac·tion·ar·ies, adjectivehalf-re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjectivenon·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·re·ac·tion·ar·ies. sem·i·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sem·i·re·ac·tion·ar·ies.un·re·ac·tion·ar·y, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reactionary proactive, reactionary , reactive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reactionary Yet he has abandoned the policy of the late king by appointing a reactionist ministry. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852\|Various They would accuse you of being, what you are doubtless, a reactionist, and you might get into trouble. Paris under the Commune\|John Leighton "I care as much for the liberty of other people as for that of France," said a Federal to a reactionist. History of the Commune of 1871\|P. Lissagary Rousseau was an exception, but then Rousseau was in truth a reactionist, and not a loyal member of the great company of reformers. Diderot and the Encyclopdists\|John Morley Charlotte Corday was a reactionist, but she slew Marat and died calmly and bravely. A Girl of the Commune\|George Alfred Henty British Dictionary definitions for reactionary reactionary reactionist / (rɪˈækʃənərɪ, -ʃənrɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change noun plural -aries or -ists a person opposed to radical change Derived forms of reactionary reactionism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reactionary rightist, rigid, regressive, counterrevolutionary, right-winger, traditionalist, right, obscurantist, ultraconservative, diehard, royalist, die-hard, orthodox, traditional, retrogressive, traditionalistic, old-line, standpat, hard hat, intransigent Cultural definitions for reactionary reactionary An extremely conservative person or position that not only resists change but seeks to return to the “good old days” of an earlier social order. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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reactionary

adjective

noun, plural re·ac·tion·ar·ies.

Origin of reactionary

SYNONYMS FOR reactionary

ANTONYMS FOR reactionary

OTHER WORDS FROM reactionary

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reactionary

Example sentences from the Web for reactionary

British Dictionary definitions for reactionary

reactionist

adjective

noun plural -aries or -ists

Derived forms of reactionary

Words related to reactionary

Cultural definitions for reactionary