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It is only with burning anger that we can speak of this attack by counter-revolutionary reactionary elements against the capital of our country, against our people's democratic order and the power of the working class.
Janos Kadar

Meaning of "counter-revolutionary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY

counter-revolutionary  [ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counter-Revolutionary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

counter-revolutionary

Counter-revolutionary

A counter-revolutionary is anyone who opposes a revolution, particularly those who act after a revolution to try to overturn or reverse it, in full or in part. The adjective, "counter-revolutionary", pertains to movements that would restore the state of affairs, or the principles, that prevailed during a prerevolutionary era. A counter-revolution can be positive or negative in its consequences; depending, in part, on the beneficent or pernicious character of the revolution that gets reversed. For example, the transitory success of Agis and Cleomenes of ancient Sparta in restoring the constitution of Lycurgus was considered by Plutarch to be counter-revolutionary in a positive sense. During the French Revolution the Jacobins saw the Counter-revolution in the Vendée as distinctly negative.

Definition of counter-revolutionary in the English dictionary

The first definition of counter-revolutionary in the dictionary is a person opposed to revolution. Other definition of counter-revolutionary is a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government. Counter-Revolutionary is also characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY


ablutionary
əˈbluːʃənərɪ
cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
coevolutionary
ˌkəʊiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
concretionary
kənˈkriːʃənərɪ
convolutionary
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃənərɪ
diversionary
daɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
elocutionary
ˌeləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
extortionary
ɪkˈstɔːʃənərɪ
illocutionary
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
incretionary
ɪnˈkriːʃənərɪ
institutionary
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ
locutionary
ləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
macroevolutionary
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
perlocutionary
ˌpɜːləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
reversionary
rɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
secretionary
sɪˈkriːʃənərɪ
substitutionary
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY

counter hand
counter jumper
counter staff
counter-argument
counter-gambit
counter-inflationary
counter-order
Counter-Reformation
counter-revolution
counter-revolutionaries
counter-revolutionist
counter-shot
counter-stroke
counter-terrorist
counter-turn
counteract
counteraction
counteractive
counteractively
counteragent

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
confectionary
coronary
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discretionary
exclusionary
expansionary
expeditionary
inflationary
missionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
probationary
pulmonary
reactionary
revisionary
stationary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of counter-revolutionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «counter-revolutionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY

Find out the translation of counter-revolutionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counter-revolutionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counter-revolutionary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反革命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrarrevolucionaria
570 millions of speakers

English

counter-revolutionary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जवाबी क्रांतिकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثورة المضادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контрреволюционная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contra-revolucionário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিবিপ্লবী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-révolutionnaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaunter revolusi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

konterrevolutionäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反革命
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반혁명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counter-revolusioner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản cách mạng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர் புரட்சிகர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रति-क्रांतिकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı-devrimci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contro- rivoluzionaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontrrewolucyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрреволюційна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contra-revoluționare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντεπαναστατική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenrevolusionêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontrarevolutionära
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontrarevolusjonære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counter-revolutionary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counter-revolutionary

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QUOTES WITH «COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counter-revolutionary.
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Janos Kadar
It is only with burning anger that we can speak of this attack by counter-revolutionary reactionary elements against the capital of our country, against our people's democratic order and the power of the working class.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY»

Discover the use of counter-revolutionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counter-revolutionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Critics of the Enlightenment: readings in the French ...
For the Anglo-American world, Edmund Burke is the touchstone of counter-revolutionary thought, but in this volume, Christopher Olaf Blum shows that in attempting to vindicate the principles that had, at its best, animated the Old Regime, ...
Christopher Olaf Blum, 2004
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Counter-revolutionary warfare: an American appraisal
Revolutionary Warfare, Vintage 1970, pays homage to Maxist-Leninist tradition, but otherwise little resembles the movement visualized by the 'old masters'.
Jon M. Samuels, 1970
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Counter-revolutionary Hungary, 1920-1925: István Bethlen and ...
This is the first book in English to comprehensively examine the crucial first five years of Istvan Bethlen's premiership when, following the catastrophe of 1918-1920, he began the reconstruction of the country.
Thomas Lorman, 2006
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My Two Chinas: The Memoir of a Chinese Counter-Revolutionary
Baiqiao Tang is one of Chinas most influential modern dissidents. Tangs name became legendary during the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre. This unique and inspiring memoir will resonate with people who care about human rights.
Baiqiao Tang, 2011
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International Perspectives on Crime and Justice
criminal law jurisprudence, harmful conduct is used to demonstrate and prove the existinct of counter-revolutionary motive (dongji) and purpose (mudi).22 For purposes of terrorism crime analysis, counter-revolutionary crime covers more and ...
K. Jaishankar, 2009
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Banners of the King: Counter-Revolutionary Movements in ...
The French Revolution evolved through an increasingly unstable range of forms and policies.
Steven W. Palmer, 2007
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The Extreme Right in France, 1789 to the Present: From de ...
At this point it is necessary to make some general introductory remarks. First, ' Counter-Revolution' is not just a period, but an idea. Obviously in this chapter we will be discussing the counter-revolutionary era, but we should not be blind to the  ...
Peter Davies, 2002
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Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law in the People's ...
specific penalties, the 1979 Law contained 12 articles specifying punishment for various kinds of 'counter-revolutionary crimes'. Indeed, 'counter- revolution' attracted the most severe punishment prescribed in the 1979 Criminal Law. Sixty per ...
Jianfu Chen, 2013
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The New Public Service: Serving, Not Steering
fanmian jiaocai 121 fan'geming ( counter-revolutionary) The "counter- revolutionary" penal code was formulated in 1951. Accordingly, anyone trying by any way to overthrow CCP power or to shake the socialist system was regarded as a ...
Janet Vinzant Denhardt, Robert B. Denhardt, 2007
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Encyclopedia of Government and Politics
The counter-revolutionary wars in western France, and the struggles with secular or socialist groups in Iran, were far bloodier and more threatening than struggles with those seeking to restore the monarchies. Counter-revolutionary ...
M. E. Hawkesworth, Maurice Kogan, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counter-revolutionary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ukraine's citizens have defeated Putin's “New Russia” – now …
Populist backlash in Ukraine would be different and come from anti-European, counter-revolutionary forces in the east and south. President ... «FT.com, Jul 15»
2
History of the Russian Revolutions and Civil War
By this time, counter-revolutionary forces were overextended. Lacking all necessary military and human supplies, the army led by Denikin was ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
3
China, like US in old case, will comply with ruling – SC justice
The US also supplied arms to the Contras, a counter-revolutionary group that was set up to fight the leftist Sandinista regime. The ICJ ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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LEONCIO KA PARAGO PITAO Radiant Red star of the revolution
After continuous counter-revolutionary campaigns of suppression and military intelligence operations that spanned four decades and six ... «Davao Today, Jul 15»
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Hugh Roberts
The answer is that he links his thesis about the counter-revolutionary behaviour of the deep state to his thesis that the states in question are ruled by 'Mamluks'. «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
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Hellbent Hooker Takes Havana: New York's Grossest Band Puts the …
... write a story about their escapades in the one of the few countries on earth where “counter-revolutionary activity” is still a punishable offense. «Noisey, Jul 15»
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1776-2015: Is Our Revolution Dead?
... is never just a moment of taking power, but describes the way power is held–and the way dissent is crushed as “counter-revolutionary.”. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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The Enemies of the Revolution
HAVANA TIMES — Assuming openly counter-revolutionary stances or disguising themselves as left-wingers who claim to want to save the ... «Havana Times, Jul 15»
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Eskom, tribalism, elections — Alliance summit disregards elephants …
The representatives of the workers also took the counter-revolutionary Gauteng ANC down a peg or two. In the Province of Gold (more properly, ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Shocking Arrests in Samarkand
That was enough to earn the title of counter-revolutionary. R' Simcha Gorodetzky, who had been sent to Samarkand by the Previous Rebbe, sent young men ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»

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