counterrevolutionary

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adjective

coun·​ter·​rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ary ¦kau̇n-tər-ˌre-və-¦lü-shə-ˌner-ē 

: marked by opposition or antipathy to a current or earlier revolution

arrested for counterrevolutionary tendencies

counterrevolutionary

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noun

coun·​ter·​rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ary ¦kau̇n-tər-ˌre-və-¦lü-shə-ˌner-ē 

: one that abets, encourages, sympathizes with, or takes part in a counterrevolution

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

counter- + revolutionary

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Rhymes for counterrevolutionary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary