reactionary

• Bismarck has often been called a reactionary, and yet we find that by the social legislation he was the first statesman deliberately to apply himself to the problem which had been created by the alteration in the structure of society. —  Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire
• On the other hand, I'd prefer that to a defensive, pompous, self-righteous reactionary, which is why I'm not ruling in Martin's favor either. —  World RPS Bullboard
• "The béké is seen as rich and reactionary, a person who refuses to mix with others," says André Lucrèce. —  MRZine.org
• A recent series of posts on the web site of First Things magazine looks at what could be described as a reactionary moment on the part of some folk and roots musicians in Québec and around the world ... and we're not talking —  MetaFilter
• That's foolish & reactionary (though Jones is often reactionary, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse). —  Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

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