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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for reactionary:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

reactionary
    adj 1: extremely conservative [syn: reactionary,
           reactionist, far-right]
    n 1: an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or
         liberalism [syn: reactionary, ultraconservative,
         extreme right-winger]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Reactionary \Re*ac"tion*a*ry\ (-[asl]*r[y^]), a.
   Being, causing, or favoring reaction; as, reactionary
   movements.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Reactionary \Re*ac"tion*a*ry\, n.; pl. Reactionaries
   (-r[i^]z).
   One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress
   or revolution.
   [1913 Webster]

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