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counterrevolutionist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of counterrevolutionary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counterrevolutionary

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counter-revolutionist, counterrevolutionary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter

History

Etymology

From counterrevolution + -ist.