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1. (adj.) revolutionary
pertaining to or of the nature of a revolution.
2. revolutionary
productive of or characterized by radical change:
a revolutionary discovery.
3. revolutionary
(cap.) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it.
4. (n.) revolutionary
Also, revo&syl;lution&syl;ist. a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
Etymology: (1765–75)
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| Definition of 'revolutionary' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter
a radical supporter of political or social revolution
2. (adj) revolutionary, radical
markedly new or introducing radical change
"a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
3. (adj) rotatory, revolutionary
of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
4. (adj) revolutionary
relating to or having the nature of a revolution
"revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"
5. (adj) revolutionary
advocating or engaged in revolution
"revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"
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1. (adjective) revolutionary
relating to a revolution against a government
revolutionary ideals/propaganda
2. revolutionary
relating to a radical change in how sth is done
All of the great scientist's work was revolutionary.; a revolutionary new theory on the origins of life
3. (noun) revolutionary
sb who is involved in a revolution
revolutionaries like Che Guevara
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) revolutionary
of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators
2. (noun) revolutionary
a revolutionist
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