reactionary

英 /riˈækʃənəri/ 　美 /riˈækʃəneri/

adj. 反动的；极端保守的opposing social progress and wanting older political arrangements restored
n. 反动派；极端保守者someone who opposes progress and favours restoring older political arrangements

My uncle called the proposal reactionary and unfair.

我叔叔认为这项提议极端保守，而且不公平。

Critics argue that reactionary policies can reverse social progress by restoring outdated restrictions on individual freedom.

批评者认为，反动政策可能通过恢复对个人自由的过时限制，使社会进步倒退。

搭配

reactionary policies 反动政策reactionary views 极端保守的观点reactionary forces 反动势力

常含贬义，强调恢复旧制度；不等于reactive。

reaction (n.)、react (v.)

近义 ultraconservative