Counterrevolution
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Counterrevolution is a noun meaning A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
Meaning
A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
More Meanings
- (card games) in Tycoon, to undo a revolution, setting the card hierarchy back to normal.
Example Sentences
Egypt's spring 2014: is the counter-revolution now complete? [title]
The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the counterrevolution.
This corporate counter-revolution is easiest to see in Democrats’ enthusiastic support for Republicans’ legislative response to the coronavirus crisis.
Word Forms
- counterrevolutions
- counter-revolution
- counter revolution
Antonyms for counterrevolution
Common opposites include revolution.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterrevolutionaryism, countermovement, antirevolutionism, counterregime, counterrestoration, counterreform.
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