counterrevolutionary

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 volvo-volu · Latin · roll, turn

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The word counterrevolutionary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, opposite”); and -volu, from Latin volvo (“roll, turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.