counterrevolutionist
/ˌkaʊntərˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪst/
noun
- A person who opposes a revolution or tries to reverse its results.
- The counterrevolutionist was sentenced to prison for plotting against the new government.
- The counterrevolutionist gathered supporters in the countryside to resist the reforms.
- Historians still debate whether the general was a patriot or a counterrevolutionist.
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