counter-reform

Examples

• All

• Many citizens protested against the counter-reform that threatened to undo years of progress.

• Historians studied the effects of the counter-reform on social and political structures.

• The government announced a counter-reform to the education policy.

• Many citizens oppose the proposed counter-reforms.

• The new administration introduced a counter-reform to reverse the previous education policies.

• Many citizens protested against the counter-reform that threatened to undo years of progress.

• Historians studied the effects of the counter-reform on social and political structures.

Synonyms

R

reaction

vscounter-reform

141 5.8

Strong opposition to social or political change that defends older ideas

seeks to reverse earlier changes rather than only reject them

P

pushback

vscounter-reform

43 5.9

A negative reaction from people to a plan or change

is a deliberate effort to undo past changes rather than a simple negative response

C

counterrevolution

vscounter-reform

1 8.8

A political movement that tries to undo a recent major change and bring back the old government

targets reversing earlier changes more generally, not only revolutionary outcomes

C

countercurrent

vscounter-reform

1 7.7

A movement that goes against the main view in a group

is an organized action aiming to reverse earlier changes, not just a tendency

A

antireform

vscounter-reform

7.9

Opposition to changes in politics or society

aims specifically to undo earlier changes that were already implemented

C

countermovement

vscounter-reform

6.8

An organized group that opposes another movement or trend

focuses on undoing earlier changes rather than opposing movements in general

Antonyms

R

to reform

228 3.7

Make changes to a system, law, or organization to improve it

How Reversing

restoration

98 3.4

counter-reform

7.4

to repeal

• Formal

143 4.3

rollback

7 4.8

reaction

141 5.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology