reactionary
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Synonyms: factionary, reactionarily, lectionary, actionary, fractionary, reactional, creationary
Antonyms: factionary, reactionarily, lectionary, actionary, fractionary, reactional, creationary
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Adjective
- {{lb|en|politics}} Extremely {{l|en|conservative}}; opposing {{l|en|revolution}} (such as the [[French Revolution]]); favoring a [[return]] to a "[[golden age]]" of the past.
- {{lb|en|chemistry}} Of, pertaining to, participating in{{,}} or [[induce|inducing]] a [[chemical reaction]].
- In reaction to; as a result of.
Noun
- {{lb|en|politics}} One who opposes [[revolution]], wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past [[golden age]], often used [[derogatorily]] by [[revolutionary|revolutionaires]].
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