antirevolutionary
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɛri/
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antirrevolucionario
- In 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, many took this not just as the symbolic end to Soviet communism but more broadly as vindication of anticommunist, antisocialist, or at least antirevolutionary positions.
Examples
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The dictator implemented strict laws to suppress any form of antirevolutionary dissent.
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For example, Lantenac launches his antirevolutionary campaign of terror in the command to put everything "à feu et à sang" (81).
Academic text (1994) -
The government controlled all public media, and measures were taken to eliminate what was called "the remains of the antirevolutionary culture," which meant the destruction of all printed materials, musical tapes, videos, and films that had been published in South Vietnam.
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Many citizens feared retaliation from the antirevolutionary government if they expressed their political opinions.
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He was known for his antirevolutionary stance, opposing any calls for radical political reform.
Synonyms
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8.4
Against social or political change and wanting society to go back to how it was
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Against a large change in government and trying to stop it
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8.4
Very traditional in politics and strongly against change
Preferring small or slow change instead of sudden change
Opposing extreme political change and preferring slow, moderate reform
Opposed to social or political change and wanting to return to older ways
Not wanting political or social changes
A political movement that wants older social and government rules instead of modern liberal ideas
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
antirevolutionary = revolutionary (transparent) = anti + revolution + ary
The word is transparently built from anti- plus 'revolutionary', meaning against revolutionary change.
Etymology
Antirevolutionary comes from the parts anti- 'against' and revolution 'a big turn or change', like revolve 'to turn'. So an antirevolutionary policy is one that is against big political change.