COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does counterrevolutionary mean? 

• COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY (noun)
  The noun COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY used as a noun is very rare.

• COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY (adjective)
  The adjective COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY has 2 senses:

1. relating to or being a counterrevolution

2. marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution

  Familiarity information: COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

counter-revolutionist; counterrevolutionary; counterrevolutionist

Hypernyms ("counterrevolutionary" is a kind of...):

revolutionary; revolutionist; subversive; subverter (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

• COUNTERREVOLUTIONARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or being a counterrevolution

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

counterrevolution (a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution)

Derivation:

counterrevolution (a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution

Context example:

ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies

Antonym:

revolutionary (advocating or engaged in revolution)