REACTIONARY

Reactionary

A reactionary is a person who holds political viewpoints that favor a return to a previous state in a society. The word can also be an adjective describing such viewpoints or policies. Reactionaries are considered to be one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is radicalism, though reactionary ideologies may be themselves radical. While it has not been generally considered positive to be regarded as a reactionary it has been adopted as a self-description by some such as Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Gerald Warner of Craigenmaddie, Nicolas Gomez Davila and John Lukacs.

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reactionary

Noun

  1. One who is opposed to change.
  2. One who is very conservative.

Adjective

  1. Opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state.
  2. Very conservative.
  3. Of, pertaining to, participating in or inducing a chemical reaction.


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