reactionary

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

EB1911 - Volume 01 - Page 001 - 1.svg This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this word, please add it to the page as described here.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɹɪˈækʃənəɹi/, SAMPA: /rI"{kS@n@ri/
  • Hyphenation: re‧ac‧tion‧ary

[edit] Adjective

reactionary (comparative more reactionary, superlative most reactionary)

  1. Opposed to change; urging a return to a previous state.
  2. Very conservative.

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] Translations

opposed to change

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia reactionary (plural reactionaries)

  1. One who is opposed to change.
  2. One who is very conservative.

[edit] Translations

such a person
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=reactionary&oldid=15405779"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Views
Actions
Navigation
Toolbox
In other languages