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No. 13,365 in Spanish

reaccionario

Opposed to political or social progress; extremely conservative.

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  • El partido político rechazó las ideas reaccionarias de algunos de sus miembros.

    The political party rejected the reactionary ideas of some of its members.

    Here, 'reaccionarias' is used as an adjective describing ideas that aim to oppose progress or maintain a traditional status quo.

  • El autor escribió un ensayo sobre los grupos reaccionarios en la historia.

    The author wrote an essay about reactionary groups in history.

    In this context, 'reaccionarios' describes groups that are resistant to change or advocate for returning to a previous state.

  • A menudo, las políticas reaccionarias buscan frenar las reformas sociales.

    Reactionary policies often aim to hinder social reforms.

    The term 'reaccionarias' here is applied to policies, signifying obstructive measures against progress or reform.

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