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REACTIONARY

relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction

The meaning of the word reactionary is relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction.

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WordMeaning
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
unbridledunrestrained
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
exegesisexposition
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence