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antirevolutionary

antirevolutionary

8.6
A person who opposes big, sudden political change
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɛri/
translation icon : antirrevolucionario
  • As an outspoken antirevolutionary, she published articles warning against radical reforms.

Examples

  • Many antirevolutionaries supported the government during the period of political unrest.

  • The antirevolutionary argued that sudden change would only bring chaos to the country.

  • The antirevolutionary faction gained power after the coup.

  • Many antirevolutionaries protested against the new government.

  • The antirevolutionary expressed concerns that the proposed changes would destabilize society.

  • As a committed antirevolutionary, he actively campaigned against any movements advocating for radical changes.

  • Many antirevolutionaries feared that a revolution would lead to more tyranny and violence.

Synonyms

reactionary
vsantirevolutionary
33 8.4

Against social or political change and wanting society to go back to how it was

is opposition focused on preventing radical overthrow rather than general conservatism
counterrevolutionary
vsantirevolutionary
3 8.9

Against a large change in government and trying to stop it

is opposition without necessarily taking active steps to stop change
counterrevolutionist
vsantirevolutionary
9.9

A person who tries to undo a revolution and bring back the old government

is opposition that does not always aim to remove an established government
counter-revolutionist
vsantirevolutionary
9.2

A person who tries to bring back the old government after a revolution

is broader opposition that may not plan direct undoing actions
reactionist
vsantirevolutionary
9.9

Opposed to social or political change and wanting to return to older ways

is opposition that targets radical change specifically rather than broad anti-liberalism
antireform
vsantirevolutionary
7.2

A person who opposes changes in politics or society

is resistance to major overthrow rather than to moderate policy changes
antiradical
vsantirevolutionary
7.4

A person who opposes extreme political change and prefers slow, moderate reform

is general opposition to radicalism rather than specific focus on stopping uprisings

Antonyms

revolutionary
48 5.8

A person who supports or takes part in political change to remove a government

How Opposed

antirevolutionary
8.6
critic
563 3.0
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

antirevolutionary singular
antirevolutionaries plural

Morphology

antirevolutionary = antirevolutionary (transparent) = anti + revolution + ary

The noun is a straightforward conversion of the adjective 'antirevolutionary'.

Etymology

Antirevolutionary comes from the parts anti- 'against' and revolution 'a big turn or change', like revolve 'to turn'. So an antirevolutionary is a person who is against sudden political change.