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reactionary definition

re·ac·tion·ary (-s̸hə ner′ē)

adjective

of, characterized by, or advocating reaction, esp. in politics

noun pl. reactionaries -·ar′·ies

a reactionary person; advocate of reaction, esp. in politics
Also Now Rarereactionist re·ac′·tion·ist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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