Definition
reactionaries
noun
- people who oppose political or social change and want to return to traditional ways
Usage: plural form of reactionary
Examples
- The reactionaries in parliament voted against the new civil rights bill.
- Political reactionaries often resist changes to established institutions.
- The student protesters clashed with reactionaries who opposed university reforms.
- Many reactionaries believed the old system worked better than proposed changes.
- The newspaper editorial criticized both radicals and reactionaries for their extreme positions.
- Reactionaries formed a coalition to block the progressive legislation.