What does counterrevolutionary mean?

Definitions for counterrevolutionary
ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i; ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪstcoun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·a·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. counterrevolutionist, counter-revolutionist, counterrevolutionaryadjective

    a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution

  2. counterrevolutionaryadjective

    relating to or being a counterrevolution

  3. counterrevolutionaryadjective

    marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution

    "ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies"

Wiktionary

  1. counterrevolutionarynoun

    A person who opposes a revolution and attempts to reverse the changes made by it

  2. counterrevolutionaryadjective

    In opposition to a revolution

Wikipedia

  1. counterrevolutionary

    A counter-revolutionary or an anti-revolutionary is anyone who opposes or resists a revolution, particularly one who acts after a revolution in order to try to overturn it or reverse its course, in full or in part. The adjective "counter-revolutionary" pertains to movements that would restore the state of affairs, or the principles, that prevailed during a prerevolutionary era.

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  1. counterrevolutionary

    A counterrevolutionary is a person, group, or ideology that opposes or actively fights against a revolution or revolutionary forces. This often involves attempts to resist or overthrow changes brought about by a revolution, and revert back to the pre-revolutionary state or enforce a new system contrary to that resulting from the revolution.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of counterrevolutionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of counterrevolutionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of counterrevolutionary in a Sentence

  1. Carlos Leonardo Vázquez González:

    What we are seeing in Yunior is the creation and performance of a counterrevolutionary.

  2. Leyva Novo:

    They try to discredit you saying you are counterrevolutionary, but really this is a genuine cultural project in the absence of an official space.

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Translations for counterrevolutionary

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  • contrarevolucionariCatalan, Valencian
  • kontrarevolucionářCzech
  • KonterrevolutionärGerman
  • antirrevolucionario, contrarevolucionarioSpanish
  • vastavallankumouksellinenFinnish
  • კონტრრევოლუციონერიGeorgian
  • контрреволюционер, контрреволюционныйRussian

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