Usually means: Opponents of progressive social change.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (reactionary)

adjective:  (politics) Opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.
adjective:  (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, participating in, or inducing a chemical reaction.
adjective:  In reaction to; as a result of.
noun:  (politics) One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age. Often used as a derogatory by revolutionaires.
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