reactionist
/riˈækʃənɪst/
noun
- A person who opposes political or social change and wants to return to an earlier, more traditional state.
- The reactionist argued that modern education was destroying traditional values.
- Reactionists often romanticize the past and ignore its problems.
- In the debate, she was labeled a reactionist for opposing the new environmental regulations.
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adjective
- Opposing change and wanting to return to an earlier state; reactionary.
- Some reactionist groups have gained influence in recent years.
- His reactionist views made him unpopular among younger voters.
- The newspaper published a reactionist editorial calling for a return to old-fashioned morals.