noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The advocacy of reactionary political positions. uncountable

   "To accuse a movement of being reactionary, we must understand what is meant by reactionaryism."

Synonyms

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monarchismreactionreactionismreactionismroyalism

Example

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"To accuse a movement of being reactionary, we must understand what is meant by reactionaryism."

Etymology

From reactionary + -ism.

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