reactionist

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French influence is said to have favored the reactionist plot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rousseau was an exception, but then Rousseau was in truth a reactionist, and not a loyal member of the great company of reformers.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by Morley, John

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.

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)

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 Lissagary, P.