reactionary

Example Sentences

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There is a pejorative word—reactionary—to describe such an enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal

If enough parliamentarians from the right and far-right objected to the reform, then they could easily be cast as reactionaries.

From BBC

Democrats should get out there on the stump starting tomorrow and clobber Republicans with every one of these insanely reactionary issues, and I’m talking to you, President Biden.

From Salon

First Minister Humza Yousaf said time had been taken to speak to key parties involved in the decision and denied it had been reactionary.

From BBC

It's also tied to the gender reactionary politics that says a trans woman is not a woman.

From Salon