reactionaryism

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noun

The advocacy of reactionary political positions.

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Meanings

nounreactionaryism (uncountable)

alternative reactionarism · alternative reactionism

  1. uncountablegovernmentThe advocacy of reactionary political positions.

    I have never believed that a threat of reactionaryism exists in Turkey.

    2012, Revolutionaries and Reformers, →ISBN, page 147
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    To accuse a movement of being reactionary, we must understand what is meant by reactionaryism.

    2000, Advocate of Dialogue, →ISBN, page 165

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reactionism

Origin

From reactionary + -ism.

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Translations

French réactionnisme, réactionnarisme
  • réactionnismeAdvocacy of reactionary
  • réactionnarismeAdvocacy of reactionary
German Reaktionismus
  • ReaktionismusAdvocacy of reactionary
Spanish involucionismo
  • involucionismoAdvocacy of reactionary
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APA

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