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-	{{Template}}	+	{{Template}}'''Reactionary''' (or '''reactionist''') is a political epithet, generally used as a [[pejorative]], originally applied in the context of the [[French Revolution]] to [[counter-revolutionary|counter-revolutionaries]] who wished to restore the real or imagined conditions of the [[monarchy|monarchical]] ''[[Ancien Régime]]''. Through the 19th century, it was used to refer to those who wished to preserve [[feudalism]] or [[aristocracy|aristocratic]] privilege against [[industrialism]], [[republicanism]],<ref>"Republicanism" throughout this article refers simply to support for the state being a [[republic]] rather than a [[monarchy]].</ref> [[liberalism]], and in some cases [[socialism]].
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		+	Later on in the early [[20th century]], the term also came to describe those favouring a stronger role of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]] in society, as well as - pejoratively - the diverse groups and individuals criticizing certain aspects of [[ideology|ideologies]] like [[liberalism]], [[democratic socialism]], secularism, and other leftist ideologies.
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Reactionary (or reactionist) is a political epithet, generally used as a pejorative, originally applied in the context of the French Revolution to counter-revolutionaries who wished to restore the real or imagined conditions of the monarchical Ancien Régime. Through the 19th century, it was used to refer to those who wished to preserve feudalism or aristocratic privilege against industrialism, republicanism,<ref>"Republicanism" throughout this article refers simply to support for the state being a republic rather than a monarchy.</ref> liberalism, and in some cases socialism.

Later on in the early 20th century, the term also came to describe those favouring a stronger role of the Catholic Church in society, as well as - pejoratively - the diverse groups and individuals criticizing certain aspects of ideologies like liberalism, democratic socialism, secularism, and other leftist ideologies.