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reactionary

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reactionary
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reactionary1 AC /riˈækʃənəri $ -ʃəneri/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: reaction, reactor, reactionary, overreaction; verb: react, overreact; adjective: reactionary, reactive
very strongly opposed to any social or political change – used to show disapproval:
    reactionary attitudes

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reactionary2 AC noun (plural reactionaries) [countable]
 Word Family: noun: reaction, reactor, reactionary, overreaction; verb: react, overreact; adjective: reactionary, reactive
someone who strongly opposes any social or political change – used to show disapproval