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Reactionary

🔄 Synonyms of "Reactionary"

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WordDefinition
rightnounComplying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
ultraconservativenounExtremely conservative, especially in politics.
reactionistnounreactionary
far-right(politics) Of or pertaining to the far right.
extreme right-wingernounan extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism

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WordDefinition
ultraconservativeExtremely conservative, especially in politics.
far-right(politics) Of or pertaining to the far right.
reactionistreactionary
rightComplying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
extreme right-wingernounan extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
conservativeTending to resist change or innovation.
backward-lookingNot progressive; concerned with the past rather than the present or future.
reactiveThat reacts or responds to a stimulus.
reactionnounAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
retroactiveExtending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions
regressiveThat tends to return, revert or regress.
retrogressiveDirected towards the rear or the past; retrograde.
retrogradeDirected or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
backwardIndicating position or direction.
obscurantistOf or relating to obscurantism.
knee-jerkUnthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.
irreversibilitynounThe quality of being irreversible; the lack of an ability to be reversed.
traditionalistnounA person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.
counterrevolutionarynounA person who opposes a revolution and attempts to reverse the changes made by it.
archconservativenoun(US) Extremely politically conservative.

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