counterrevolutionaries

noun

a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution

adjective

marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution

relating to or being a counterrevolution

Roots

contracounter- · Latin · against, opposite rere- · Latin · back, again volverevolut- · Latin · to roll, turn io-ion · Latin · act, process arius-aries · Latin · one connected with

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Where does counterrevolutionaries come from?

The word counterrevolutionaries breaks down into 5 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, opposite”); re-, from Latin re (“back, again”); volut, from Latin volvere (“to roll, turn”); -ion, from Latin io (“act, process”); and -aries, from Latin arius (“one connected with”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.