What does "reactionary" mean?
Reactionary: Being, causing, or favoring reaction; as, reactionary movements.
Additional senses
- 2.One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress or revolution.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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