Konterrevolution

German

Etymology

konter- +‎ Revolution

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.tɐˌʁɛ.vo.luˌtsjoːn/, /-ˌʁeːvo-/

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Noun

Konterrevolution f (genitive Konterrevolution, plural Konterrevolutionen)

1. (Marxism) counterrevolution (activities intended to hamper the Communist revolution; the forces behind these activities; anti-Marxists collectively)
2. (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

• Reaktion

Further reading

• “Konterrevolution” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Konterrevolution” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon