counter-revolutionary

British  

/ -nrɪ, ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ /

noun

1. a person opposed to revolution

2. a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government

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adjective

1. characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general

Example Sentences

“But I do realize that, in terms of small-property owners, which is being a landlord—is it counterintuitive? Is it counter-revolutionary?”

From The Wall Street Journal

It quoted an official in the Kurdistan province as saying: "A number of agents affiliated with counter-revolutionary groups who had planned to create chaos and prepare media fodder were arrested in the early hours of this morning."

From Reuters

He was found guilty of "revealing state secrets and counter-revolutionary propagandising" - a charge he denied.

From BBC

“It was really the first counter-revolutionary movement,” said Susan Maybud, who participated in those marches and was then working as a news assistant with the foreign press.

From Seattle Times

“When his father is sentenced as a counter-revolutionary, he must present himself as even more communist and even more revolutionary than the others if he wants to survive,” says Chinese journalist Li Datong.

From Washington Post