reactionary
Extremely conservativeExtremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
» Don't normalize reactionary extremists by calling them "conservatives."
Не нормалізуйте реакційних екстремістів називаючи їх "консерваторами".
Meaning
3 sensesExtremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
reaktionär
реакцио́нныйreakciónnyj
реакці́йнийreakcíjnyj
Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction.
In reaction to; as a result of.
- opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
Examples
30 sentencesDon't normalize reactionary extremists by calling them "conservatives."
Не нормалізуйте реакційних екстремістів називаючи їх "консерваторами".
A conservative is not always a reactionary.
Every society has both progressive and reactionary principles.
ruВо всяком обществе есть как прогрессивные, так и реакционные начала.
Kiwifarms is everything reactionaries claim "cancel culture" is and more.
His whiz kid persona runs contrary to his deeply reactionary politics.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French réactionnaire, equivalent to reaction + -ary. Used in the time of theBorrowed from French réactionnaire, equivalent to reaction + -ary. Used in the time of the French revolution to refer to a person opposing the revolution; as in favoring a reaction against the revolution.
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Forms
more reactionary, most reactionary| Comparative | more reactionary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reactionary Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- opposed to political or social liberalism or reform:reactionistfar-right
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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