reactionism

/riˈækʃəˌnɪzəm/
noun
  1. The belief or practice of opposing political or social change and advocating a return to earlier conditions.
    • Reactionism often arises during periods of rapid social transformation.
    • The candidate's reactionism appealed to voters who felt the country was changing too fast.
    • The book examines the rise of reactionism in 20th-century Europe.
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