reactionary
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8.4
- adjective
- /riˈækʃəˌnɛri/
- Currently, these reactionary forces have almost total domination of the Arab world.
- reactionary policies
- reactionary views
- progressive and reactionary
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Watch on YouTubeSo this is the thing too, like Antifa creates reactionary forces as well.
- So this is the thing too, like Antifa creates reactionary forces as well.
- And this is just such short sighted economic reactionary policy.
- They're selfish, they are hidebound, they are reactionary, they are uneducated, whatever it is.
- We find that to be, in the worst sense of the word, a reactionary way of thinking.
- I think that it's less young men especially becoming enthused by a reactionary anti female agenda.
- So to me, it sounds like our system today is very reactionary.
- The emotions are really very left, but they're undermined by a whole host of philosophical assumptions that are actually very reactionary.
- And so if we give them that choice between being feminine and being reactionary, it's not clear to me that they're all going to choose the former.
- People have gone out and made angry rants and they've seen how that's devolved into, oh, my audience likes very reactionary angry content.
- This is not some kind of knee jerk reactionary corpo nonsense.
Examples
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The reactionary elements of this society will not soon recover.
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Without the means to control market logic, they will be more and more tempted by reactionary solutions.
Academic text (1993) -
We find that to be, in the worst sense of the word, a reactionary way of thinking.
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You go to European countries, the most reactionary political party will not say that Healthcare is not a human right.
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Z is now becoming reactionary against gay marriage.
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Perhaps it was the book's popularity that brought another wave of reactionary criticism.
Academic text (1993) -
After two days' detention, I have realized the reactionary nature of my crime.
Fiction book (1996) -
I think it's another sign of the reactionary times that this insight has been downplayed.
Blog text (7) -
If you asked them for adjectives, my kids would add closed-minded and reactionary.
Fiction book (1997) -
He expressed reactionary views that favored traditional values over modern reforms.
Synonyms
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6.8
Having very strong right-wing political views that oppose social change
25
7.9
Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas
8
7.5
A return to an earlier, less advanced state that stops progress
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6.5
Holding strongly to old customs and resisting change
1
9.9
Refusing to change beliefs or show regret, even when wrong
1
8.4
Very traditional in politics and strongly against change
1
9.9
A political movement that wants older social and government rules instead of modern liberal ideas
1
7.7
Not willing to accept new ideas and slow to change
1
7.4
Opposed to big, sudden political change
1
9.9
Opposed to social or political change and wanting to return to older ways
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8.4
Opposing slow change in society and its rules
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9.1
Very old-fashioned and against change
Antonyms
How Reactionary
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Morphology
Etymology
To be reactionary uses the same parts: re- 'back' and act 'to do', like in react. It describes views or actions that push things back toward older ways. So, calling an idea reactionary means it opposes change and favours a return to the past.