COUNTERREVOLUTION


Meaning of COUNTERREVOLUTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən ]

noun

Date: 1793

1. : a revolution directed toward overthrowing a government or social system established by a previous revolution

2. : a movement to counteract revolutionary trends

• coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.