reactionary, reactionist, far-right
(adjective) opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme right-winger
(noun) an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reactionary (comparative more reactionary, superlative most reactionary)
Politically favoring a return to a supposed golden age of the past.
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, participating in or inducing a chemical reaction.
• nonreactionary
reactionary (plural reactionaries)
One who is opposed to change.
One who is very conservative.
• creationary
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ac"tion*a*ry, a.
Definition: Being, causing, or favoring reaction; as, reactionary movements.
Re*ac"tion*a*ry, n.; pl. Reactionaries (.
Definition: One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress or revolution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
