counter-revolution

/ ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃən /

noun

1. a revolution opposed to a previous revolution and aimed at reversing its effects

Derived Forms

• ˌcounter-ˌrevoˈlutionist, noun

Example Sentences

Capitol, Greene suggested the country will now see a counter-revolution.

From Salon

“At best, you could say Oglethorpe was naive,” said Gerald Horne, a professor of history and African-American studies at the University of Houston and author of the book “The Counter-Revolution of 1776.”

From Seattle Times

More precisely, it is a counter-revolution, the aim of which is to initiate minor children into the hierarchies of race, gender, and sexual orientation that have long structured American life.

From Slate

Part of the strategy of this counter-revolution is to offer students a distorted vision of America’s past.

From Slate

Mussolini’s great-granddaughters, Orsola and Vittoria Mussolini, also were on hand Friday to open an exhibit titled “100 Years of History between Revolution and Counter-Revolution.”

From Seattle Times