reactionist
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French influence is said to have favored the reactionist plot.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young Russia greatly objected to the picture, and the author, who so far had been hailed as a champion of liberty, was now looked on as a reactionist.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
The next day the people returned, forming lines in front of the theatre, and forced the reactionist deputies to undergo their republican cheers.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
That a reactionist can be great, can be a lover of virtue and truth, can in any sort contribute to the welfare of men, these are possibilities to which he will lend no ear.
From Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I Essay 2: Carlyle by John Morley
He is known for a Nero,—that is, a fanatical reactionist.
From The Roman Question by Edmond About
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