counterrevolution
counterrevolution
Definition
counter·revo·lu·tion (-rev′ə lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)
noun
- a political movement or revolution against a government or social system set up by a previous revolution
- a movement to combat revolutionary tendencies
coun′ter·rev′o·lu′·tion·ar′y noun, adjective pl. -·ar′·ies
coun′ter·rev′o·lu′·tion·ist noun
counterrevolution
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- bourgeois: How, in that case, is the imperceptible, " gradual, " bourgeois counterrevolution conceivable?
- internal: The working class and the Communist Party were confronted not only by internal counterrevolution, but the intervention of 14 foreign armies.
- violent: Such a course reduces the chances of violent counterrevolution to the barest minimum.
Preposition: within
- revolution: The triumph Stalin announced was of his counterrevolution within the revolution.
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