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counter-revolution

count·er-rev·o·lu·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter rev-uh-loo-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter rev-uh-loo-shuh n]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən/

Definitions of counter-revolution word

  • countable noun counter-revolution A counter-revolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution. 3
  • uncountable noun counter-revolution You can refer to activities that are intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution as counter-revolution. 3
  • noun counter-revolution a revolution opposed to a previous revolution and aimed at reversing its effects 3
  • noun counter-revolution a revolution against a government recently established by a revolution. 1
  • noun counter-revolution a political movement that resists revolutionary tendencies. 1

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Origin of counter-revolution

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; counter- + revolution, as translation of French contre-révolution

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Parts of speech for Counter-revolution

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counter-revolution popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for counter-revolution

noun counter-revolution

  • backlash — A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
  • right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • relapse — to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.: to relapse into silence.
  • regression — the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
  • withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.

Antonyms for counter-revolution

noun counter-revolution

  • cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.

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