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反動家 (はんどうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん動どう家か

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a person who opposes political or social progress and wants to return to a previous state.

彼かれは改かい革かくに反はん対たいする反はん動どう家かだ。
He is a reactionary who opposes reform.

Kanji

反anti-
動move, motion, change
家house, home, family

Similar words

保ほ守しゅ派は
保守派 is a conservative who wants to preserve the status quo, while 反動家 actively seeks to reverse changes.

Etymology

Compound of 反動 (reaction) and 家 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for labeling political stances.