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reactionary

/ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/
noun
  1. One who is opposed to change.

  2. One who is very conservative.

adjective
  1. Politically favoring a return to a supposed golden age of the past.

  2. Of, pertaining to, participating in or inducing a chemical reaction.

Antonymsnonreactionary

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