Definitions
opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
Word origin
Borrowed from French réactionnaire, equivalent to reaction + -ary. Used in the time of the French revolution to refer to a person opposing the revolution; as in favoring a reaction against the revolution.
Used in a sentence
“[Jeffrey] Epstein was interested in transhumanism, a theory of human perfection via technological manipulation that—like its predecessor, eugenics—is shot through with racist and reactionary ideas.”
“Within certain MAGA circles, to criticize someone for being too racist or reactionary is a betrayal, signaling an acceptance of the very liberal morality that the movement’s vanguard seeks to destroy.”
“The regulator noted that reduced service levels and passenger numbers helped deliver strong performance, with fewer reactionary delays.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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