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    reactionary
    /rɪˈakʃən(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. opposing political or social progress or reform: "reactionary attitudes toward women's rights"

    noun

    • 1. a reactionary person: "he was later to become an extreme reactionary"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREACTIONARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reactionary is a noun or adjective that means a person or thing that opposes political or social change or new ideas. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of reactionary with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reactionaryReactionary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of reactionary as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Reactionary is often used to describe someone who is very conservative or opposed to change.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reactionaryREACTIONARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reactionary definition: of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.. See examples of REACTIONARY used in a sentence.

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    In political science, a reactionary or a reactionist is a person who holds political views that favor a return to the status quo ante —the previous political state of society—which the person believes possessed positive characteristics that are absent from contemporary society.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREACTIONARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Reactionary is a noun or adjective that means a person or thing opposed to political or social change or new ideas. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of reactionary with Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREACTIONARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A reactionary is someone who opposes or resists political or social change. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of the word reactionary with examples from various sources.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reactionaryReactionary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A reactionary is someone who opposes reform or change, especially in the realm of politics. A reactionary is someone reacting (in horror) to what others consider to be progress.