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Strongly opposing change and seeking a return to earlier social or political arrangements.

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reactionary

The novel portrays a reactionary official who rejects every proposed reform.
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A former chair offered a reactionary alternative: restore the earlier rule that reserved every leadership position for the society's founders.
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