Reactionary and Reactionism

Reactionary

Reactionary noun - A person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are.

Reactionism and reactionary are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Reactionism" with "Reactionary", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: reaction, reactive, reactionist

Reactionism

Reactionism noun - The political orientation of reactionaries.
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Reactionary and reactionism are semantically related. You can use "Reactionary" instead the word "Reactionism" as a noun or an adjective.
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