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reactionist

/riˈæk.ʃən.ɪst/

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adjective

/riˈæk.ʃən.ɪst/C2formalpoliticalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека или политику, выступающую против политических или социальных изменений, часто призывающую к возврату к предыдущему состоянию.

An obsolete adjective describing a person or policy that opposes political or social change, often advocating a return to a previous state.

  1. Extremely conservativeC1formalpolitical

    Opposing political or social change, often advocating a return to a previous state of society.

    ruРеакционный

    • His reactionist views prevented any progress in the negotiations.
    • The party's reactionist policies were criticized by younger voters.
    • She described the new law as a reactionist attempt to reverse decades of reform.

    Synonymsconservativediehardhideboundold-fashionedreactionaryright-wingtraditionalistultraconservative

    Antonymsliberalprogressiveradical

Forms
  • more reactionist comparative form
  • most reactionist superlative form