Opposition to revolutionary change; forces, ideology, or movements against revolution.
From anti- (against) + revolution. Emerged during major revolutions (French, Russian) to describe counter-revolutionary forces.
Antirevolution is fascinating because it's never just 'nothing'—it's always an active force trying to restore or maintain something, which makes it just as historically significant as revolution itself!
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