Counterrevolutionary (adjective)

1. Opposing or working against a revolution or revolutionary change.
2. Supporting the restoration of the previous political or social order.

Origin:

Derived from the combination of 'counter' meaning 'opposite' and 'revolutionary' meaning 'relating to or promoting revolution.'.

Examples:

1. The counterrevolutionary forces were eventually defeated and the new government was established.
2. Many people who were seen as counterrevolutionaries were arrested and executed during the French Revolution.
3. The counterrevolutionary movement was strongest in rural areas where people were more conservative and resistant to change.
4. The counterrevolutionary propaganda portrayed the revolutionaries as violent thugs who threatened the stability of the country.
5. The counterrevolutionary forces made a last stand at the Battle of Waterloo, but were ultimately defeated and the revolution triumphed.