counterrevolutionary
[ koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective
characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution.
opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.
noun, plural coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies.
Also coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ist [koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/. a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution.
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Origin of counterrevolutionary
First recorded in 1790–1800; counterrevolution + -ary
Words nearby counterrevolutionary
counterpunch, counterpurchase, counterreformation, counterreply, counterrevolution, counterrevolutionary, counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading, countershaft, countershock
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British Dictionary definitions for counter-revolutionary
counter-revolutionary
/ (ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ, -nrɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a person opposed to revolution
a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government
adjective
characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general
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