counterrevolution

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counterrevolution

noun counterrevolutions · counter-revolution · counter revolution

  1. countable, uncountable 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.
  2. countable, uncountable in Tycoon, to undo a revolution, setting the card hierarchy back to normal.

    Opposite: revolution

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noun revolution to reverse effects of previous revolution

Españolcontrarrevolución
한국어반혁명 banhyeongmyeong
日本語反革命 hankakumei
中文反革命 fǎngémìng
Portuguêscontrarrevolução
Françaiscontre-révolution
DeutschGegenrevolution
Italianocontrorivolta
Ελληνικάαντεπανάσταση antepanástasi
Românăcontrarevoluție, contrarevoluțiune
Русскийконтрреволю́ция kontrrevoljúcija
Tiếng Việtphản cách mạng

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@misc{counterrevolution_2026,
  title = {counterrevolution},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterrevolution},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}