Spanish word

contrarrevolucionario

Pronunciation

IPA/kontɾareβoluθjoˈnaɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncounter-revolutionary

Example

Un contrarrevolucionario intentó organizar una manifestación.

A counter-revolutionary attempted to organize a demonstration.

Illustration for contrarrevolucionario (counter-revolutionary)

More examples

Los servicios de seguridad detuvieron a varios contrarrevolucionarios en la frontera.

The security services detained several counter-revolutionaries at the border.

Core concept

A person or group aiming to undo revolutionary changes and restore the previous order.

Common phrases

  • los contrarrevolucionarios

    the counter-revolutionaries

  • detener a contrarrevolucionarios

    detain counter-revolutionaries

Similar words

conservador: Prefers preserving current institutions and avoiding rapid social or political change.
reaccionario: Strongly opposes radical change and seeks to revive an older social or political order.
antirrevolucionario: Opposes revolutions and resists revolutionary movements.

Definition in Spanish

Designa a quien se opone activamente a cambios revolucionarios y procura restaurar el antiguo orden.

Word origin

From Spanish contra 'against' + revolucionario 'revolutionary', formed by prefixing contra to mean someone who opposes a revolution.

Usage tips

  • The word functions as both a noun and an adjective and agrees in gender and number (for example contrarrevolucionaria for feminine and contrarrevolucionarios for plural).

Other meanings

  • counterrevolutionistnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • contrarrevolucióncounter-revolutionnoun
  • contrarrevolucionistacounterrevolutionistnoun

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