The popular
depiction for the word Reactionary gives the definition - an extreme
conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism. A more in-depth amplification is once again
found in Wikipedia. “Reactionary (or reactionist) is a political epithet
typically applied to extreme ideological conservatism, especially that which
wishes to return to a real or imagined old order of things, and which is willing
to use coercive means to do so. The term is primarily used as a term of
opprobrium (groups rarely identify themselves as reactionary), meant to assert
the idea that the opposition is based in merely reflexive politics rather than
responsive and informed views. More specifically, the term "reactionary" is
frequently used to refer to those who want to reverse (or prevent) some form of
claimed "progressive" change. (An equivalent term would be "regressivism." The
term reaction is sometimes used as a general term for the program or philosophy
of designated reactionaries.)
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