The difference between Reactionary and Right-wing
When used as adjectives, reactionary means politically favoring a return to a supposed golden age of the past, whereas right-wing means of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional and/or reactionary politics.
Reactionary is also noun with the meaning: one who is opposed to change.
check bellow for the other definitions of Reactionary and Right-wing
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Reactionary as an adjective:
Politically favoring a return to a supposed golden age of the past.
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Reactionary as an adjective (chemistry):
Of, pertaining to, participating in or inducing a chemical reaction.
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Reactionary as a noun:
One who is opposed to change.
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Reactionary as a noun:
One who is very conservative.
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Right-wing as an adjective (politics):
Of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional and/or reactionary politics.