counterrevolution – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
counterrevolution
n.
revolution which opposes a previous revolution
Counter-revolutionary
A
counter-revolutionary is anyone who opposes a
revolution, particularly those who act after a revolution to try to overturn or reverse it, in full or in part. The adjective, "counter-revolutionary", pertains to movements that would restore the state of affairs, or the principles, that prevailed during a prerevolutionary era.
counterrevolution
Noun
1. a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
(hypernym) revolution
counterrevolution
Synonyms and related words:
backfire, bloodless revolution, bouleversement, breakdown, breakup, cataclysm, catastrophe, clean slate, clean sweep, comeback, computer revolution, convulsion, counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire, counterinsurgency, countermeasure, counterstep, counterstroke, debacle, defense, overthrow, overturn, palace revolution, radical change, retort, revolt, revolution, revolutionary war, revulsion, spasm, striking alteration, subversion, sweeping change, tabula rasa, technological revolution, total change, transilience, upset, violent change
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Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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