counterrevolutionist

Examples

• All

• Many counterrevolutionists gathered to protest the government's policies.

• The counterrevolutionist spoke passionately against the new regime.

• Historians debate the motives of the counterrevolutionist factions during the civil war.

• Many counterrevolutionists were exiled after trying to restore the previous monarchy.

• The new regime quickly labeled its opponents as counterrevolutionists and suppressed their activities.

• Many counterrevolutionists were exiled after trying to restore the previous monarchy.

• Historians debate the motives of the counterrevolutionist factions during the civil war.

Synonyms

R

reactionary

vscounterrevolutionist

33 8.4

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

aims specifically at undoing changes made by a prior revolution

C

counterrevolutionary

vscounterrevolutionist

1 9.1

A person who tries to undo a large change in government

has identical meaning but differs only in word form

A

antirevolutionary

vscounterrevolutionist

8.6

A person who opposes big, sudden political change

actively seeks to reverse changes or overthrow a revolutionary regime

R

reactionist

vscounterrevolutionist

9.9

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

targets reversal of changes from a revolution rather than general conservatism

R

restorationist

vscounterrevolutionist

8.1

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

seeks reversal of revolutionary changes broadly not only restoration of previous rulers

Antonyms

R

revolutionary

48 5.8

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

How Opposed

reactionary

8 8.6

counterrevolutionist

9.9

opponent

3.4

critic

563 3.0

supporter

817 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology