anti-reform

adjective

an·​ti-re·​form
ˌan-tē-ri-ˈfȯrm,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-reform (audio)
: characterized by or expressing opposition to reform : opposing the amendment of laws, policies, or procedures
anti-reform candidates
anti-reform protests

Examples of anti-reform in a Sentence

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In October 1993, clashing with anti-reform extremists in the parliament, Yeltsin had tanks fire on the parliamentary building. M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021 About 100 people, including representatives of several labor unions, were on the ground floor of the building for about 10 minutes, chanting anti-reform slogans. Pierre Bairin, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023 The anti-reform cause has also been enthusiastically taken up by young people, who face working longer under tighter financial constraints. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-reform was in 1793

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“Anti-reform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-reform. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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