- counterrevolution
- [ʹkaʋntə͵revəʹlu:ʃ(ə)n] n
контрреволюция
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
counterrevolution
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counterrevolution — also counter revolution, 1791, from COUNTER (Cf. counter ) + REVOLUTION (Cf. revolution). First recorded in U.S. with ref. to American Revolution … Etymology dictionary
counterrevolution — [kount΄ərrev΄ə lo͞o′shən] n. 1. a political movement or revolution against a government or social system set up by a previous revolution 2. a movement to combat revolutionary tendencies counterrevolutionary n., adj. pl. counterrevolutionaries… … English World dictionary
counterrevolution — n. 1) to foment, stir up a counterrevolution 2) to carry out; organize a counterrevolution 3) a counterrevolution against * * * organize a counterrevolution stir up a counterrevolution a counterrevolution against to carry out to foment … Combinatory dictionary
counterrevolution — noun A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution. The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the counterrevolution … Wiktionary
Counterrevolution and Revolt — Counterrevolution and Revolt[1] is a 1972 book of Herbert Marcuse. The work has four sections: The Left Under the Counterrevolution, Nature and Revolution, Art and Revolution and Conclusion . References ^ The book is often cited as Counter… … Wikipedia
counterrevolution — noun Date: 1793 1. a revolution directed toward overthrowing a government or social system established by a previous revolution 2. a movement to counteract revolutionary trends • counterrevolutionary adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
counterrevolution — /kown teuhr rev euh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. a revolution against a government recently established by a revolution. 2. a political movement that resists revolutionary tendencies. [1785 95; COUNTER + REVOLUTION, as trans. of F contre révolution] * * * … Universalium
counterrevolution — Synonyms and related words: backfire, bloodless revolution, bouleversement, breakdown, breakup, cataclysm, catastrophe, clean slate, clean sweep, comeback, computer revolution, convulsion, counterattack, counterblast, counterblow, counterfire,… … Moby Thesaurus
counterrevolution — coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion [ ,kauntərevə luʃn ] noun count or uncount political or military opposition to a government that is in power as a result of a REVOLUTION … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
counterrevolution — n. revolution which opposes a previous revolution … English contemporary dictionary
counterrevolution — coun·ter·revolution … English syllables
