counter-revolution

/ ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃən /

noun

1. a revolution opposed to a previous revolution and aimed at reversing its effects

Other Word Forms

• counter-revolutionist noun

Example Sentences

Zimmer explained all this further Tuesday on Bluesky, writing: "The Right today is dominated by people like Vought who are convinced there is nothing left to conserve — that our moment requires not 'conservatism,' but a radical 'counter-revolution.'"

From Salon

The Right today is dominated by people like Vought who are convinced there is nothing left to conserve – that our moment requires not “conservatism,” but a radical “counter-revolution.”

From Salon

Capitol, Greene suggested the country will now see a counter-revolution.

From Salon

“At best, you could say Oglethorpe was naive,” said Gerald Horne, a professor of history and African-American studies at the University of Houston and author of the book “The Counter-Revolution of 1776.”

From Seattle Times

More precisely, it is a counter-revolution, the aim of which is to initiate minor children into the hierarchies of race, gender, and sexual orientation that have long structured American life.

From Slate