counterrevolutionary
[ koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective
characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution.
opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.
noun, plural coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies.
Also coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ist
[koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] /ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/.
a person who advocates or engages in a counterrevolution.
Origin of counterrevolutionary
First recorded in 1790–1800;
counterrevolution +
-ary
Words nearby counterrevolutionary
counterpunch,
counterpurchase,
counterreformation,
counterreply,
counterrevolution,
counterrevolutionary,
counterrotating,
counterscarp,
countershading,
countershaft,
countershock
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British Dictionary definitions for counter-revolutionary
counter-revolutionary
/ (ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ, -nrɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a person opposed to revolution
a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government
adjective
characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general