reactionary in Russian
reactionary in Russian is реакцио́нный, реакционе́р, реакционе́рка — reactionary means strongly opposed to political or social change, and favouring a return to how things used to be.
reactionary in Russian
реакцио́нный
Pronounced: reaktsionnyy
(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.
реакционе́р
Pronounced: reaktsioner
(politics) One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age. Often used as a derogatory by revolutionaires.
реакционе́рка
Pronounced: reaktsionerka
(politics) One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age. Often used as a derogatory by revolutionaires.
What does "reactionary" mean?
-
adj Strongly opposed to political or social change, and favouring a return to how things used to be.
"The new leader took a reactionary stance on immigration."
-
noun A person who opposes progress or reform and wants to restore an earlier state of affairs.
"Critics dismissed him as an out-of-touch reactionary."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian
reactionary in a sentence
- The new leader took a reactionary stance on immigration.
- Critics dismissed him as an out-of-touch reactionary.
Similar words in Russian
Common Russian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "reactionary" in Russian?
"reactionary" in Russian is реакцио́нный, реакционе́р, реакционе́рка. reactionary means: Strongly opposed to political or social change, and favouring a return to how things used to be.
How do you pronounce реакцио́нный?
"reactionary" in Russian is реакцио́нный, pronounced "reaktsionnyy".
How do you use "reactionary" in a sentence?
Example: "The new leader took a reactionary stance on immigration." In Russian, "reactionary" is реакцио́нный, реакционе́р, реакционе́рка.
Are there other ways to say "reactionary" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "reactionary": реакцио́нный, реакционе́р, реакционе́рка.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.