reactionary.
Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
Meaning & usage
Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction.
In reaction to; as a result of.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed 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.
One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age, often used derogatorily by revolutionaires.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed 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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