Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterrevolution

/kˌaʊntɚɹɛvəlˈuʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-rev-o-lu-tion
IPA: /kˌaʊntɚɹɛvəlˈuʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

in Tycoon, to undo a revolution, setting the card hierarchy back to normal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the counterrevolution."
"Egypt's spring 2014: is the counter-revolution now complete? [title]"
"This corporate counter-revolution is easiest to see in Democrats’ enthusiastic support for Republicans’ legislative response to the coronavirus crisis."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English revolution English counterrevolution From counter- + revolution.

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterrevolutions (plural) counter-revolution (alternative) counter revolution (alternative)

Derived Forms

counterrevolutionary counterrevolutionist

Antonyms

revolution

Rhymes With

solution distribution resolution constitution revolution evolution institution contribution execution pollution prosecution prostitution

Questions

How do you pronounce counterrevolution?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚɹɛvəlˈuʃən/.
What does counterrevolution mean?: A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
Where does counterrevolution come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English revolution English counterrevolution From counter- + revolution.

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