Counterrevolutionary (Noun)
Meaning
A revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The government labeled him a counterrevolutionary for speaking out against the radical policies of the new regime.
- After the revolution, many former officials were arrested and charged as counterrevolutionaries for their perceived loyalty to the overthrown government.
- Her counterrevolutionary ideas were seen as a threat to the stability of the new socialist state.
- The accused claimed he was not a counterrevolutionary, but rather a concerned citizen who wanted to see more gradual change.
- In the eyes of the revolutionary committee, anyone who opposed their policies was automatically considered a counterrevolutionary.