anti-revolutionary

IPA/ˌæn.tiˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
IPA/ˌæn.taɪˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/

anti-revolutionary — adjective

1. working against a revolution or against a government that came to power through

1.形容詞C1
釋義

working against a revolution or against a government that came to power through one

例句

Haruto's grandfather wrote anti-revolutionary essays that were banned for decades.

collocation: anti-revolutionary essays

The anti-revolutionary faction in parliament blocked every reform that came to a vote.

同義詞
  • counterrevolutionary

    implies actively working to reverse a revolution that has already occurred

  • reactionary

    broader term for opposing political or social progress, not only revolutions

  • anti-reform

    narrower; opposes specific reforms rather than revolution as a whole

反義詞
  • revolutionary

    directly opposite; supports revolution and radical political change

常見錯誤

❌The counterrevolutionary writer opposed the revolution before it began.
✅The anti-revolutionary writer opposed the revolution before it began.
💡'Counterrevolutionary' implies working to reverse an already-successful revolution; 'anti-revolutionary' can describe opposition at any stage.