neo-reactionary
adj/ˌniːəʊɹɪˈakʃn̩(ə)ɹi/UK
Etymology
From neo- + reactionary, in the contemporary meaning popularized in a 2010 blog post.
- borrowed from réactionnaire
Definitions
Reacting against the (especially liberal) values of the modern world
Reacting against the (especially liberal) values of the modern world; now typically seen as characterised by opposition to egalitarianism, support for strong centralised government, and espousal of conservative economic policies.
- Following the outbreak of a revolution in Bolivia in December, 1943, the CTAL labeled the new Bolivian regime a "neo-reactionary victory" and pointed out that "their aim is undemocratic […]".
- Austria narrowly avoided installing a neo-reactionary president in last year’s two elections.
- Neoreactionary thought contends that the world would operate much better in the hands of a few tech-savvy elites in a quasi-feudal system.
Someone who holds such views.
- With the accession to power of the neo-reactionaries, Nixon and then Reagan, the timber companies and the "immediate gratification" right took complete charge.
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