COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY


Meaning of COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY in English

/kown"teuhr rev'euh looh"sheuh ner'ee/ , adj., n., pl. counterrevolutionaries .

adj.

1. characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution.

2. opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.

n.

3. Also, counterrevolutionist /kown"teuhr rev'euh looh"sheuh nist/ . a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution.

[ 1790-1800; COUNTERREVOLUTION + -ARY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .