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counter revolutionary

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coun⋅ter⋅rev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies.
–adjective
1. characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution.
2. opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.
–noun
3. Also, coun⋅ter⋅rev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion⋅ist [koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] . a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution.

Origin:
1790–1800; counterrevolution + -ary
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