Konterrevolution
German
Etymology
konter- + Revolution
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.tɐˌʁɛ.vo.luˌtsjoːn/, /-ˌʁeːvo-/
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Noun
Konterrevolution f (genitive Konterrevolution, plural Konterrevolutionen)
- (Marxism) counterrevolution (activities intended to hamper the Communist revolution; the forces behind these activities; anti-Marxists collectively)
- (rare) counterrevolution (a revolution that aims to reverse the outcomes of a previous one)
Declension
Declension of Konterrevolution [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Konterrevolution | die | Konterrevolutionen |
| genitive | einer | der | Konterrevolution | der | Konterrevolutionen |
| dative | einer | der | Konterrevolution | den | Konterrevolutionen |
| accusative | eine | die | Konterrevolution | die | Konterrevolutionen |
Synonyms
- (revolution aiming to reverse): Gegenrevolution
Derived terms
- konterrevolutionär
- Konterrevolutionär
See also
Further reading
- “Konterrevolution” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Konterrevolution” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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