revolutionary
adjective
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change.
antirevolutionary
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a word derived from
revolutionary.
Example Sentences
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Suspecting an antirevolutionary plot, Fidel Castro had Mr. Matos arrested and charged with treason.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2016
Accusing them of “taking the capitalist road,” Mao began the Cultural Revolution in 1966 to cleanse China of antirevolutionary influences.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Since then, the government has charged Banisadr with unspecified "antirevolutionary and anti-Islamic acts," thus clearing the way for a presidential election next month.
From Time Magazine Archive
Party Boss Erich Honecker, head of the regime's Luther-jahr committee, is willing to downplay Luther's antirevolutionary ideas, using the giant figure to bolster national pride.
From Time Magazine Archive
Simon Cordoba, a boy of fifteen, has written a number of short stories considered to be antirevolutionary.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
