counterrevolutionary

[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee]

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.

Origin of counterrevolutionary

First recorded in 1790–1800; counterrevolution + -ary

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Related Words for counter-revolutionary

rightist, rigid, regressive, counterrevolutionary, traditionalist, right, obscurantist, Tory, ultraconservative, diehard, royalist, mossback, die-hard, orthodox, traditional, retrogressive, traditionalistic, old-line, standpat, intransigent

Examples from the Web for counter-revolutionary

Contemporary Examples of counter-revolutionary

They were arrested and put to death by Stalin for "counter-revolutionary activities."
An Oscar Winner’s Secret History
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
October 14, 2010

Historical Examples of counter-revolutionary

The counter-revolutionary forces were overwhelmed by the red army.
The American Empire
Scott Nearing
In these circles the new course was described as counter-revolutionary.
The Russian Turmoil
Anton Ivanovich Denikin
In common with all patriots, you know how counter-revolutionary their conduct has been.
Later Queens of the French Stage
H. Noel Williams
In consequence I was considered a counter-revolutionary, if not bourgeois.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 22, 1920
Various
This composition assures it of a counter-revolutionary spirit.
Bolshevism
John Spargo

British Dictionary definitions for counter-revolutionary

counter-revolutionary

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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