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reactionary
re·ac·tion·ar·y R0066800 (rē-ăk′shə-nĕr′ē)adj. Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative: The principal is very reactionary; she wants the school to stay the way it has been for the last 50 years.n. pl. re·ac·tion·ar·ies An opponent of progress or liberalism; an extreme conservative.Usage Note: Reactionary means "characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative." Sometimes reactionary is used to mean "tending to overreact; very reactive," but that sense is widely viewed as a mistake. In 2012, 86 percent of the Usage Panel found the sentence The principal is very reactionary; she responds to every little crisis by calling an emergency meeting to be unacceptable.reactionary (rɪˈækʃənərɪ; -ʃənrɪ) or reactionistadj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social changen, pl -aries or -ists (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also: reactionarist a person opposed to radical change reˈactionism nre•ac•tion•ar•y (riˈæk ʃəˌnɛr i)
adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. 1. pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, esp. in politics; extremely conservative. n. 2. a reactionary person. Sometimes, re•ac′tion•ist. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  reactionary - an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalismextreme right-winger, ultraconservativeBourbon - a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)Blimp, Colonel Blimp - any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas | | Adj. | 1. | reactionary - extremely conservativefar-right, reactionistright - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right |
reactionaryadjective1. conservative, conventional, right-wing, old-fashioned, counter-revolutionary, obscurantist, blimpish, unprogressive narrow and reactionary ideas about family lifenoun1. conservative, traditionalist, die-hard, right-winger, rightist, counter-revolutionary, stick-in-the-mud, obscurantist, Colonel Blimp Critics viewed him as a reactionary, even a monarchist.
adjective & noun conservative radical, socialist, revolutionary, progressive, leftist, reformistreactionaryadjective1. Vehemently, often fanatically opposing progress or reform:die-hard, mossbacked, ultraconservative.2. Clinging to obsolete ideas:backward, conservative, unprogressive.nounA person who vehemently, often fanatically opposes progress and favors return to a previous condition:die-hard, mossback, ultraconservative.Translationsreact (riˈӕkt) verb1. to behave in a certain way as a result of something. How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. 起反應 起反应2. (with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of. Young people tend to react against their parents. 反抗 反抗3. (with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc). I react very badly to penicillin. (對藥物等)有（不良）反應 （对药物等）有不良反应，过敏（药物等）产生副作用 reˈaction (-ʃən) noun1. the act of reacting. What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions. 反應 反应2. a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something). The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began. 反動勢力 反作用力3. a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together. (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid. 化學反應 化学反应reˈactionary (-ʃə-) adjective, noun (plural reˈactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were. 反動的 反动的reˈactor noun (also nuclear reactor) an apparatus in which nuclear energy is produced which can be used as a source of power, eg when converted into electricity. 核子反應爐 原子炉，核反应堆（原子）反应堆
reactionary
reactionary, reactionist1. of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change 2. a person opposed to radical change MedicalSeereactreactionary
Synonyms for reactionaryadj conservativeSynonyms- conservative
- conventional
- right-wing
- old-fashioned
- counter-revolutionary
- obscurantist
- blimpish
- unprogressive
noun conservativeSynonyms- conservative
- traditionalist
- die-hard
- right-winger
- rightist
- counter-revolutionary
- stick-in-the-mud
- obscurantist
- Colonel Blimp
noun conservativeAntonyms- radical
- socialist
- revolutionary
- progressive
- leftist
- reformist
Synonyms for reactionaryadj vehemently, often fanatically opposing progress or reformSynonyms- die-hard
- mossbacked
- ultraconservative
adj clinging to obsolete ideasSynonyms- backward
- conservative
- unprogressive
noun a person who vehemently, often fanatically opposes progress and favors return to a previous conditionSynonyms- die-hard
- mossback
- ultraconservative
Synonyms for reactionarynoun an extreme conservativeSynonyms- extreme right-winger
- ultraconservative
Related Words- Bourbon
- Blimp
- Colonel Blimp
- conservative
- conservativist
adj extremely conservativeSynonymsRelated Words |