"reactionarize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reactionarizes [present, singular, third-person], reactionarizing [participle, present], reactionarized [participle, past], reactionarized [past]
Etymology: From reactionary + -ize; compare radicalize, revolutionize. Etymology templates: {{af|en|reactionary|-ize}} reactionary + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} reactionarize (third-person singular simple present reactionarizes, present participle reactionarizing, simple past and past participle reactionarized)
  1. (rare) To make reactionary. Tags: rare
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