Meanings of reactionist in English

Charlotte Corday was a reactionist, but she slew Marat and died calmly and bravely.

Yet he has abandoned the policy of the late king by appointing a reactionist ministry.

They would accuse you of being, what you are doubtless, a reactionist, and you might get into trouble.

Musing by the window, Peter succeeded in stating his problem more broadly: Why was Captain Renfrew an intellectual reactionist?

In 1898 the reactionists succeeded in getting one of their tools appointed as Governor-General.

All this studied suggestion of difficulties profited the reactionists nothing.

All this studied suggestion of difficulties profits the reactionists nothing.

The partizans of the Commune declared vehemently that those who voted in the affirmative were reactionists.

This hesitation, no doubt, injured the projects of the reactionists, who were preparing the conspiracy of Vendémiaire.

Among the stern reactionists in prose, we have mentioned Varro; in poetry, by far the greatest name is LUCRETIUS.

Lucullus condemns the scepticism of the New Academy-thosereactionists against the dogmatism of past times, who disbelieve their very eyesight.

Even men who were repelled by theological disputations were fascinated and made devoted reactionists by the newly revealed beauties of medieval architecture and ritual.

"Yes," he said, "there are people who think I am a reactionist because I put down the ball-alley."