Counter-revolutionary
[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/
adjective
1.
characteristic of or resulting from a .
2.
opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.
noun, plural counterrevolutionaries.
3.
Also, counterrevolutionist
[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/ (Show IPA). a person who advocates or engages in a .
/ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ; -nrɪ/
noun (pl) -aries
1.
a person opposed to revolution
2.
a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government
adjective
3.
characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general
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