reactionaryism
/riˈækʃəˌnɛriˌɪzəm/
noun
- A political or social philosophy that opposes change and wants to return to an earlier, more traditional state of society.
- Many historians see the movement as a form of reactionaryism against the progressive reforms of the 1960s.
- The party's platform was criticized for its reactionaryism, calling for a return to 19th-century policies.
- His speeches were filled with reactionaryism, urging people to reject modern technology and go back to simpler times.
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