(ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ; -nrɪ) n, pl-aries1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person opposed to revolution2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary governmentadj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in generalTranslationsEncyclopediaSeecounter-revolutionThesaurusSeecounterrevolutionary