Sekirov Dictionary

reactionary

UK /ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/US /ɹiˈæk.ʃəˌnɛɚ.i/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

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Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
- [Jeffrey] Epstein was interested in transhumanism, a theory of human perfection via technological manipulation that—like its predecessor, eugenics—is shot through with racist and reactionary ideas. — 2019
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In reaction to; as a result of.
- The regulator noted that reduced service levels and passenger numbers helped deliver strong performance, with fewer reactionary delays. — 2020
Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction.

noun1

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One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age, often used derogatorily by revolutionaires.
- Hindu reactionaries, whose conception of a well-ordered society had not moved beyond the laws of Manu, fell into line for the moment with the intellectual products of the modern Indian University. — 1921

forms

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