No. 4,692 in Catalan

reaccionari

"Reaccionari" in Catalan means "reactionary," describing someone opposed to political or social progress or reform.

In a sentence

Ell és un reaccionari que s'oposa constantment als canvis.
He is a reactionary who is constantly opposed to changes.
Here, 'reaccionari' is used as a noun to describe a person who resists changes or prefers traditional approaches.
L'actitud reaccionària del grup va frenar el progrés de la situació.
The reactionary attitude of the group hindered the progress of the situation.
In this case, 'reaccionària' is used as an adjective to qualify the attitude being resistant to change.
Van reaccionar ràpidament davant el nou esdeveniment.
They reacted quickly to the new event.
In this sentence, 'reaccionar' is a verb denoting the action of responding to an event, though the form is different from 'reaccionari'.

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