REACTIONARY


Meaning of REACTIONARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: r ē - ' ak-sh ə - ˌ ner- ē

Function: adjective

Date: 1840

: relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction especially : ultraconservative in politics

– reactionary noun

– re · ac · tion · ary · ism \ - ˌ i-z ə m \ noun

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