HyperDic: reactionary

English > 2 senses of the word reactionary:
NOUNperson reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme right-wingeran extreme conservative
ADJECTIVEallreactionary, reactionist, far-rightextremely conservative
reactionary > pronunciation
Soundsriyae'kshahneh.riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > reactionary: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningExtremely conservative.
Synonymsreactionist, far-right
BroaderrightOf or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Spanishreaccionario, retrógrado, ultraderechista
Catalanreaccionari, retrògrad, ultradretà
Nounsreactionextreme / extreme / extreme conservatism in political or social matters
reactionaryan extreme conservative
English > reactionary: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism.
Synonymsultraconservative, extreme right-winger
NarrowerBourbonA reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
Colonel Blimp, BlimpAny elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
Broaderconservative, conservativistA person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
Spanishinmovilista, reaccionario, ultraconservador, ultraderechista
Catalanimmovilista, reaccionari, ultraconservador, ultradretà
Adjectivesreactionaryextremely conservative

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