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reactionaryism

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re⋅ac⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

  [ree-ak-shuh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies.
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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, re⋅ac⋅tion⋅ist.

Origin:
1830–40; reaction + -ary; cf. F réactionnaire

Related forms:
re⋅ac⋅tion⋅ism, re⋅ac⋅tion⋅ar⋅y⋅ism, re⋅ac⋅tion⋅ar⋅ism  [ree-ak-shuh-nuh-riz-uhm] , noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. ultraconservative.

Antonyms:
1, 2. radical.
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