counter-revolutionary
counter-revolutionary — adjective
1. intended to stop a revolution, fight against it, or bring back the older politic
intended to stop a revolution, fight against it, or bring back the older political order.
Counter-revolutionary officers seized the radio station before dawn in Cordoba.
attributive: counter-revolutionary officers
The newspaper called the student march a counter-revolutionary threat to national unity.
call + noun + counter-revolutionary
After the land reform, landlords funded counter-revolutionary groups in the hills.
In the new regime, even a private prayer could seem counter-revolutionary.
- anti-revolutionary
nearly the same meaning, but less common in historical writing than counter-revolutionary
- reactionary
broader and more ideological; can mean strongly against social or political change in general
- restorationist
more formal; stresses the wish to restore an earlier ruler or system
- revolutionary
supporting a revolution or radical change rather than resisting it
文法句型
counter-revolutionary + noun
call + noun + counter-revolutionary
be + counter-revolutionary
用法筆記
Most often used before a noun for forces, speech, or actions seen as trying to block or undo a revolution. When it appears after verbs like call, label, or judge, it often reflects the language of officials accusing someone of disloyal politics.
常見錯誤
counter-revolutionary — noun
1. a person who supports or joins efforts to defeat a revolution and restore the pr
a person who supports or joins efforts to defeat a revolution and restore the previous system of power.
The general accused his former allies of hiding counter-revolutionaries in the port.
plural: counter-revolutionaries
Manuela's uncle was jailed as a counter-revolutionary after the failed uprising.
passive: jailed as a counter-revolutionary
Villagers feared the counter-revolutionary who met soldiers across the river at night.
State radio warned that counter-revolutionaries were spreading lies about food shortages.
- reactionary
broader label for someone strongly opposed to change; not always tied to one specific revolution
- loyalist
focuses on loyalty to the existing ruler or system rather than on active action against a revolution
- restorationist
stresses support for bringing back an earlier ruler or political order
- revolutionary
a person who supports or takes part in a revolution
文法句型
a + counter-revolutionary
the + counter-revolutionary
plural: counter-revolutionaries
用法筆記
Usually used by a party, army, or government to name people seen as enemies of a revolution. In many historical texts it is not neutral: it often carries an accusation of betrayal and can justify punishment.