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What is another word for reactionary?

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Adjective
Opposing political or social progress or reform
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“Upper-class mothers were quite aware that the social structure of French schools inculcated reactionary principles.”
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Insular in one's views, opinions or outlook
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Of or relating to observable behavior
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Opposed to modernity or modernization
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(British, politics) Radical or hard-line Conservative in nature, especially in relation to the 1980s
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Having treacherously changed allegiance
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Noun
A person who is averse to change and holds traditional values
“Nicholas I, although known as a reactionary, actually considered emancipation of the serfs but met greater resistance among the nobility than he wanted to confront.”
Noun
Someone with old-fashioned or out-of-date ideas or conceptions
“In a nutshell, the Yuan Shikai of Republic is a complex figure, a reformer following the footsteps of Li Hongzhang but also a reactionary with a deep-rooted attachment to monarchy.”
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A person who intentionally instigates or incites trouble or mischief
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(Britain, politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative, especially during the 1980s
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