reactionist

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French influence is said to have favored the reactionist plot.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the exception of the interlude during the reign of the reactionist Julian, Christianity was the established religion of the Empire.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred

The Superintendent of the Telegraph himself is here to inform us that Khalid was accused to the Military Tribunal as a reactionist, and a cablegram, in which he is summoned there, is just received.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares

Charlotte Corday was a reactionist, but she slew Marat and died calmly and bravely.

From A Girl of the Commune by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

It is superfluous to say that the minutes published by the Paris Journal, which have been used by reactionist historians, are incomplete, inexact, drawn up from hearsay, unintelligent indiscretions, and often from pure imagination.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.