counterrevolutionary
Definition
Adjective:
- Opposed to or acting against a revolution: Describes a person, group, or action that is marked by opposition or hostility to a revolution and seeks to overturn its changes.
- Characteristic of such opposition: Relating to the principles or activities of those who aim to reverse a revolutionary government or its policies.
Noun:
- A person who opposes a revolution: An individual whose aim is to reverse the political, social, or economic changes introduced by a preceding revolution.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The general was known for his counterrevolutionary rhetoric and plots against the new republic.
- The regime arrested journalists for publishing counterrevolutionary propaganda.
Noun:
- After the revolution, many former aristocrats were accused of being counterrevolutionaries.
- The counterrevolutionary was captured while trying to organize a resistance movement.
Advanced Usage
- As a political label: The term is often used pejoratively by revolutionary governments to discredit and persecute opponents, regardless of their actual aims.
- During the cultural purge, intellectuals were branded as counterrevolutionary elements.
Variants and Related Words
- Counterrevolution (n): A revolution aimed at overthrowing a government or system established by a previous revolution.
- The civil war turned into a violent counterrevolution.
- Counter-revolutionary: An alternative hyphenated spelling with the same meaning.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Reactionary, anti-revolutionary.
- Noun: Reactionary, anti-revolutionary.
Related Phrases
- Counterrevolutionary activity/forces: A common phrase denoting actions or groups organized to oppose a revolution.
- The state security apparatus was focused on rooting out counterrevolutionary activity.
Adjective
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marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution
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ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies
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relating to or being a counterrevolution
Noun
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a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
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