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Meaning & Definition of Reactionary in English

English

Reactionary

/riækʃənɛri/

noun

1. An extreme conservative

  • An opponent of progress or liberalism
synonym:
  • reactionary,
  • ultraconservative,
  • extreme right-winger

adjective

1. Extremely conservative

synonym:
  • reactionary,
  • reactionist,
  • far-right

Examples of using

Permanent peace is possible, says the reactionary Norman Bentwich, only if the principles of Christianity become the basis of public policy and social life.
They give out their reactionary cosmopolitanism as "internationalism", they try to cover up their fight against peace and democracy by pacifist and pseudo-democratic phrases.