anti-revolutionary

adjective

an·​ti-rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ary
ˌan-tē-ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-revolutionary (audio)
: opposing or hostile to revolution
Between 1794 and 1799, his army defeated an invasion of tens of thousands of anti-revolutionary British Redcoats.Edward E. Baptist

Word History

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-revolutionary was in 1716

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“Anti-revolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-revolutionary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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