reactionist

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French influence is said to have favored the reactionist plot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Charlotte Corday was a reactionist, but she slew Marat and died calmly and bravely.

From A Girl of the Commune by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

It is superfluous to say that the minutes published by the Paris Journal, which have been used by reactionist historians, are incomplete, inexact, drawn up from hearsay, unintelligent indiscretions, and often from pure imagination.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

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 Morley, John

The great reactionist is a type that is wholly dark to him.

From Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I Essay 2: Carlyle by Morley, John