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   Re·ac·tion·ar·y

   /rēˈakSHəˌnerē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization 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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   The meaning of REACTIONARY is relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction; especially : ultraconservative in politics.

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   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.

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

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   REACTIONARY definition: 1. a person who is opposed to political or social change or new ideas: 2. opposed to political or…. Learn more.

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

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   REACTIONARY meaning: 1. a person who is opposed to political or social change or new ideas: 2. opposed to political or…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reactionaryReactionary - definition of reactionary by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   adjective. 1. of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, esp. extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. noun. 2. a reactionary person. Also: reactionist SYNONYMS 1, 2. ultraconservative. ANTONYMS 1, 2. radical.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › reactionaryReactionary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Reactionary definition: Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREACTIONARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    REACTIONARY definition: 1. being against political or social progress 2. someone who is against political or social progress. Learn more.