reactionary (redirected from Regressivism)

re·ac·tion·ar·y  (r-ksh-nr)

adj.

Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative.

n. pl. re·ac·tion·ar·ies

An opponent of progress or liberalism; an extreme conservative.

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reactionary [rɪˈækʃənərɪ -ʃənrɪ], reactionist

adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or characterized by reaction, esp against radical political or social change

n pl -aries, -ists

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person opposed to radical change

reactionism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reactionary - an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism extreme right-winger, ultraconservative Bourbon - a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) Blimp, Colonel Blimp - any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low) conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
Adj.	1.	reactionary - extremely conservative far-right, reactionist right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

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reactionary

adjective

conservative, conventional, right-wing, old-fashioned, counter-revolutionary, obscurantist, blimpish, unprogressive narrow and reactionary ideas about family life

noun

conservative, traditionalist, die-hard, right-winger, rightist, counter-revolutionary, stick-in-the-mud, obscurantist, Colonel Blimp Critics viewed him as a reactionary, even a monarchist.

adjective & noun conservative radical, socialist, revolutionary, progressive, leftist, reformist

Translations

reactionary [riːˈækʃənrɪ]

A. ADJ → reaccionario

B. N → reaccionario/a m/f

reactionary [riˈækʃ^ənəri]

adj → réactionnaire

n → réactionnaire mf
reaction time n → temps m de réaction

reactionary, reactionist

adj → reaktionär

n → Reaktionär(in) m(f)

reactionary [riːˈækʃ/ənrɪ] adj & n → reazionario/a