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counterrevolutionary

American  
[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

  1. characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution.

  2. opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.

noun

plural

counterrevolutionaries

  1. Also counterrevolutionist a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution.

Etymology

Origin of counterrevolutionary

First recorded in 1790–1800; counterrevolution + -ary

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