Counterrevolutionary and Revolutionist

Counterrevolutionary

Counterrevolutionary noun - A revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution.

Revolutionist is an antonym for counterrevolutionary.

Revolutionist

Revolutionist noun - A person who rises up against authority.
Usage example: historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause

Counterrevolutionary is an antonym for revolutionist.

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