Counterrevolutionary
[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 .
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