counterrevolution
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- noun
- /ˌkaʊntərˈrɛvəlˌuʃən/
:
contrarrevolución
- Nonetheless, in a move to tip the balance of the revolution away from its liberal course, the episcopacy backed a brief counterrevolution in 1913 and confirmed the opinion of most revolutionary leaders that church hierarchs were unremitting enemies of the Revolution.
- counterrevolution and revolution
Examples
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As yet, no one talks about a counterrevolution because of its cost and because of the absence of any counterrevolutionary organization.
Academic text (2002) -
Not only were the revolutions identified with secularism and anti-clericalism, but the counterrevolutions were identified with religion.
Academic text (1990) -
"Are you worried by the prospect of counterrevolution?
Academic text (2002) -
In both France and Turkey, religion became a symbol of counterrevolution and opposition to the republic.
Academic text (2007) -
With the loss of the revolution and the victory of the counterrevolution, there always comes a brutal wave of oppression.
Blog text (34) -
In the 1970s and 1980s, the counterrevolution accelerated in the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, the Heritage Foundation, and other organizations.
Academic text (1992) -
China repeatedly warned that Hong Kong should not become a "base of subversion," a "base of counterrevolution," or one of "anti-Communism."
Academic text (1996) -
Anticlericalism under Calles and counterrevolution in the central plateau states caused acute problems for the Mexican church.
Academic text (1997) -
More importantly, some reform proposals were put on hold lest the slightest crack in Cuba's armor open the way to U.S.-backed counterrevolution.
Academic text (2007) -
The citizens organized a counterrevolution to restore the monarchy after the radical changes implemented by the previous government.
Synonyms
An action that opposes and undoes earlier changes
An organized group that opposes another movement or trend
Antonyms
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A sudden large change in a country's government or society, often when people rise against leaders
How Violent
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- Literature
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- UK
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Surface Forms
Morphology
counterrevolution = revolution (transparent) = counter + revolution
The productive prefix 'counter-' (against) attaches to 'revolution' to mean an opposing revolution, a meaning easily inferred from the parts.
Etymology
Counterrevolution combines counter- meaning 'against' and revolution meaning a 'turn' or big political change. So a counterrevolution is a movement that tries to turn things back and undo a previous revolution.