Definitions of counterrevolutionary
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a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
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synonyms:
counter-revolutionist, counterrevolutionist
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type of:
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revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter
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relating to or being a counterrevolution
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marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution“ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies”
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Antonyms:
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revolutionary
advocating or engaged in revolution
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revolutionary
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