"neo-reactionary" meaning in All languages combined

See neo-reactionary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌniːəʊɹɪˈakʃn̩(ə)ɹi/ [UK] Audio: neo-reactionary US.ogg Forms: more neo-reactionary [comparative], most neo-reactionary [superlative], neoreactionary [alternative], NRx [alternative]
Etymology: From neo- + reactionary, in the contemporary meaning popularized in a 2010 blog post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|neo-|reactionary}} neo- + reactionary Head templates: {{en-adj}} neo-reactionary (comparative more neo-reactionary, superlative most neo-reactionary)
  1. (politics, chiefly derogatory) Reacting against the (especially liberal) values of the modern world; now typically seen as characterised by opposition to egalitarianism, support for strong centralised government, and espousal of conservative economic policies. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-neo-reactionary-en-adj-yR3UeuSf Categories (other): Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alt-right, Conservatism, Fascism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Alt-right: 71 29 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 52 48 Disambiguation of Fascism: 69 31 Topics: government, politics

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌniːəʊɹɪˈakʃn̩(ə)ɹi/ [UK] Audio: neo-reactionary US.ogg Forms: neo-reactionaries [plural], neoreactionary [alternative], NRx [alternative]
Etymology: From neo- + reactionary, in the contemporary meaning popularized in a 2010 blog post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|neo-|reactionary}} neo- + reactionary Head templates: {{en-noun}} neo-reactionary (plural neo-reactionaries)
  1. (politics, chiefly derogatory) Someone who holds such views. Tags: derogatory Related terms: neoreaction, postliberalism
    Sense id: en-neo-reactionary-en-noun-GajvKHZm Categories (other): Politics, English terms prefixed with neo-, Conservatism Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with neo-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Conservatism: 52 48 Topics: government, politics

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