Associations to the word «Reactionary»

Wiktionary

REACTIONARY, adjective. Politically favoring a return to a supposed golden age of the past.
REACTIONARY, adjective. (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, participating in or inducing a chemical reaction.
REACTIONARY, noun. One who is opposed to change.
REACTIONARY, noun. One who is very conservative.

Dictionary definition

REACTIONARY, noun. An extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism.
REACTIONARY, adjective. Extremely conservative.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats