The meaning of Reactionary

noun

People with extreme conservative views, including extreme views about race, who reject ordinary politics and use the internet to spread their opinions. alt-right is an abbreviation for "alternative right"

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The alt-right rejects mainstream conservatism, believing that it under-represents the interests of …

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

Someone, especially an old man, who is blimpish has old-fashioned military principles and is too proud of his country

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A blimpish old colonel

adjective

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

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They were very conservative in their outlook

noun

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

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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

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

adjective

Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

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A conventional morality had dictated behaviour

adjective

Following the usual practices of the past

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We were raised in a conventional, middle-class family., it’s a conventional hot-water heater (= of …

adjective

Relating to accepted or traditional ways of doing something

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Conventional accounting/business practices/methods, it is estimated that over one-third of sub-prim…

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

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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!

adjective

Not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past

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Old-fashioned clothes/ideas/music, she’s old-fashioned (= her views are typical of the past, not th…

adjective

Supporting the political opinions of the right

noun

A person who supports the political right

noun

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

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A national hero of the rightists

adjective

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

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The last elections resulted in a rightist majority

noun

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

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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.

adjective

Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

Usage examples:

The traditional festivities of the church year

adjective

Following or belonging to the ways of behaving or beliefs that have been established for a long time

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The traditional two-parent family, traditional southern cooking, the traditional politeness of japa…

noun

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

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Traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost

adjective

Advocating the upholding or maintenance of tradition.

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A latin prayer used by traditionalist catholics

adjective

Completely loyal to a person or belief

adjective

Extremely conservative (= not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change)

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She was criticized for her ultra-conservative views against homosexuals and abortion., longtime mem…

adjective

Having or relating to opinions that are on the extreme political right

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The leading member of that country's ultra-right party is a candidate for prime minister., there ha…

adjective

Not favouring or implementing social reform or new, typically liberal, ideas.

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The unprogressive nature of british institutions

adjective

Unprogressive ideas or systems do not encourage change in society or in the way that things are done

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The society was a complex network of vested interests, was unprogressive, and was shot through with…