#counter-reform

• Counter-reform — A political, legislative, or administrative measure that opposes an ongoing reform or cancels and reverses the effects of a previously implemented structural reform. This phenomenon typically occurs as a conservative or restorative reaction by interest groups or power structures aiming to return to the initial state (status quo ante) and block systemic modernization.
• Anti-reformist — Opposing reforms or structural modernization trends; an advocate for keeping old institutions and regulations unchanged. As a noun, it denotes a politician, official, or member of a social group who actively works to block, delay, or undermine reform initiatives, arguing in favor of preserving the existing system.
• Anti-reformist — The feminine form of antireformist; a woman, faction, attitude, or measure opposing reforms, restructuring, or the modernization process of state institutions. The term characterizes a conservative stance oriented toward the unconditional preservation of the existing system and traditional regulations, viewing structural changes as potentially inducing instability or jeopardizing the established order.