I. re ‧ ac ‧ tion ‧ a ‧ ry 1 AC /riˈækʃən ə ri $ -ʃəneri/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reaction , ↑ reactor , ↑ reactionary , ↑ overreaction ; verb : ↑ react , ↑ overreact ; adjective : ↑ reactionary , ↑ reactive ]
very strongly opposed to any social or political change – used to show disapproval:
reactionary attitudes
II. reactionary 2 AC BrE AmE noun ( plural reactionaries ) [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reaction , ↑ reactor , ↑ reactionary , ↑ overreaction ; verb : ↑ react , ↑ overreact ; adjective : ↑ reactionary , ↑ reactive ]
someone who strongly opposes any social or political change – used to show disapproval