counter-revolutionist

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Definition

Noun: A person who actively works to overthrow or reverse the political, social, or economic changes established by a previous revolution. This individual is a revolutionary, but their goal is to restore a previous system or order.

Usage

The term is used to describe an individual who participates in or leads a movement against a revolutionary government or its principles. * He was labeled a counter-revolutionist and imprisoned for plotting against the new regime. * The history book analyzed the tactics used by the counter-revolutionists to regain power.

Advanced Usage
  • The term often carries a strong negative connotation when used by supporters of the established revolutionary order, implying treason or reactionary politics.
  • It can be used in a broader, metaphorical sense to describe someone who opposes any radical change or progressive movement within an organization or field.
    • Within the company, the old manager was seen as a counter-revolutionist resisting the new digital transformation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Counter-revolutionary (noun/adjective): The more common variant with identical meaning. (e.g., ).
  • Reactionary (noun/adjective): A person opposed to political or social progress or reform, often seeking to return to a past condition. This is a close synonym but can be broader, not necessarily requiring a preceding .
  • Counter-revolution (noun): The movement or action itself.
Synonyms

Reactionary, anti-revolutionary.

Antonyms

Revolutionary, radical, progressive.

Noun
  1. a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution

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