counter-revolutionist

Examples

• All

• Many counter-revolutionists opposed the new regime.

• The counter-revolutionist aimed to restore the monarchy.

• Accused of being a counter-revolutionist, he was forced to flee the country.

• Many counter-revolutionists were exiled after the government was overthrown.

• Accused of being a counter-revolutionist, he was forced to flee the country.

• Many counter-revolutionists were exiled after the government was overthrown.

• The counter-revolutionist led a campaign to restore the monarchy.

Synonyms

R

reactionary

vscounter-revolutionist

33 8.4

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

aims directly to undo revolutionary changes rather than opposing progress in general

C

counterrevolutionary

vscounter-revolutionist

1 9.1

A person who tries to undo a large change in government

is the same in meaning but differs as a variant form

C

counterrevolutionist

vscounter-revolutionist

9.9

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

focuses on reversing change rather than on taking down a regime

R

restorationist

vscounter-revolutionist

8.1

A person who wants a former leader or king returned to power

seeks to reverse revolution's effects more broadly than restoring a specific ruler

R

reactionist

vscounter-revolutionist

9.9

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

targets undoing revolution specifically rather than only resisting liberal reforms

A

antirevolutionary

vscounter-revolutionist

8.6

A person who opposes big, sudden political change

actively seeks to reverse changes not merely oppose revolutionary ideas

Antonyms

R

revolutionist

1 7.0

A person who takes strong action to change a government or society

How Reactionary

counter-revolutionist

9.2

reactionary

8 8.6

opponent

907 2.1

critic

563 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology