Definitions for revolutionary
ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr irev·o·lu·tion·ary

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter(adj)

   a radical supporter of political or social revolution

2. revolutionary, radical(adj)

   markedly new or introducing radical change

   "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

3. rotatory, revolutionary(adj)

   of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn

4. revolutionary(adj)

   relating to or having the nature of a revolution

   "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"

5. revolutionary(adj)

   advocating or engaged in revolution

   "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. revolutionary(Noun)

   A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

2. revolutionary(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.

3. revolutionary(Adjective)

   pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset

4. revolutionary(Adjective)

   pertaining to something that revolves

Origin: confer révolutionnaire

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Revolutionary(adj)

   of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators

2. Revolutionary(noun)

   a revolutionist

Origin: [Cf. F. rvolutionnaire.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Revolutionary

   A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revolutionary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3856

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revolutionary' in Adjectives Frequency: #517

How to pronounce revolutionary ?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of revolutionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of revolutionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of revolutionary in a Sentence

1. Fred Edwords:

   We are not trying to be revolutionary here.

2. Tim Cook:

   It’s revolutionary new way to communicate with others.

3. Abbie Hoffman:

   The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it.

4. Albert Camus:

   Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.

5. George Orwell:

   In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

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