counterrevolutionary
[
koun
-ter-rev-
uh
-
loo
-sh
uh
-ner-ee]
/ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/
adjective
1.
characteristic of or resulting from a
counterrevolution
.
2.
opposing a revolution or revolutionary government.
noun
,
plural
counterrevolutionaries.
3.
Also,
counterrevolutionist
[
koun
-ter-rev-
uh
-
loo
-sh
uh
-nist]
/ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/
(
Show IPA
)
. a person who advocates or engages in a
counterrevolution
.
Origin
1790-1800;
counterrevolution
+
-ary