reactionary
adjective
re·ac·tion·ary
rē-ˈak-shə-ˌner-ē 
: relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
especially
: ultraconservative in politics
reactionary
noun
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reactionary guardians of proper English usage invariably regard every new coinage that comes along as a nonword
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And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Stokes was reactionary whereas McCullum was more reflective.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The Reaganite values that most endure are the reactionary ones: his hostility toward civil rights, feminism, and the welfare state.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Reagan’s anti-Berkeley campaign provided a blueprint for reactionary politics moving forward; going through a performance of disaffection from the university was a way to gesture towards (without always admitting) a broader disaffection with liberalism.
—Adrian Daub / Made By History, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Stokes was reactionary whereas McCullum was more reflective.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The Reaganite values that most endure are the reactionary ones: his hostility toward civil rights, feminism, and the welfare state.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Reagan’s anti-Berkeley campaign provided a blueprint for reactionary politics moving forward; going through a performance of disaffection from the university was a way to gesture towards (without always admitting) a broader disaffection with liberalism.
—Adrian Daub / Made By History, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Reactionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reactionary. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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