counterrevolutionary

coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion

C0689700 (koun′tər-rĕv′ə-lo͞o′shən)n.1. A revolution whose aim is the deposition and reversal of a political or social system set up by a previous revolution.2. A movement to oppose revolutionary tendencies and developments.

coun′ter·rev′o·lu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj. & n.coun′ter·rev′o·lu′tion·ist n.

coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y

(ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i)

adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. 1. characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution. 2. opposing a revolution or revolutionary government. n. 3. Also, coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ist (ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst) a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution. [1790–1800]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	counterrevolutionary - a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolutioncounterrevolutionist, counter-revolutionistrevolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Adj.	1.	counterrevolutionary - relating to or being a counterrevolution
	2.	counterrevolutionary - marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution; "ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies"revolutionary - advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"

Translations

counterrevolutionary