The meaning of Reactionaries

noun

A pompous, reactionary type of person.

Usage examples:

You'll still find colonel blimps at local party level

noun

An aircraft without wings, consisting of a very large bag that is filled with gas and has a structure attached to the bottom in which people ride, which moves and turns under power provided by engines

noun

A large aircraft without wings, consisting of a large bag filled with gas that is lighter than air and driven by engines. in the past passengers were carried in a structure hanging below.

adjective

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Usage examples:

They were very conservative in their outlook

noun

A person who is averse to change and holds traditional values.

Usage examples:

He was considered a conservative in his approach to catholic teachings

adjective

Tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change

Usage examples:

He wore a conservative business suit for his interview., she was conservatively dressed in a gray s…

noun

A person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition.

Usage examples:

A diehard yankees fan

adjective

Unwilling to change or give up your ideas or ways of behaving, even when there are good reasons to do so

Usage examples:

A diehard conservative

noun

Ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon.

Usage examples:

I ate a plateful of gammon, eggs, and chips

verb

Defeat (an opponent) with a gammon.

Usage examples:

I now roll a real caffeine-rush, high-velocity 5-5, closing him out, and gammoning him for the match.

verb

Hoax or deceive (someone).

Usage examples:

You're gammoning me!

noun

A person who supports the political right

noun

A person who supports the political views or policies of the right.

Usage examples:

A national hero of the rightists

adjective

Supporting or relating to the political views or policies of the right.

Usage examples:

The last elections resulted in a rightist majority

noun

A person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change.

Usage examples:

They see many of their colleagues as stick-in-the-muds and sentimental neanderthals

noun

Someone who is old-fashioned and too serious and avoids enjoyable activities

Usage examples:

My dad's a real stick-in-the-mud.

noun

An advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change.

Usage examples:

Traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost

adjective

Advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition.

Usage examples:

A latin prayer used by traditionalist catholics