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反動的 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reactionary adj Strongly opposed to political or social change, and favouring a return to how things used to be.

Senses

反動的 is used for these senses in English:

  • reactionary (politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.

reactionary — full definition

  1. adj Strongly opposed to political or social change, and favouring a return to how things used to be.
  2. noun A person who opposes progress or reform and wants to restore an earlier state of affairs.

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