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revolutionary
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y R0210100 (rĕv′ə-lo͞o′shə-nĕr′ē)adj.1. a. often Revolutionary Relating to or being a revolution: revolutionary war; a museum of the Revolutionary era.b. Bringing about or supporting a political or social revolution: revolutionary pamphlets.2. Marked by or resulting in radical change: a revolutionary discovery.n. pl. rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies 1. A militant in the struggle for revolution.2. A supporter of revolutionary principles.
rev′o·lu′tion·ar′i·ly adv.rev′o·lu′tion·ar′i·ness n.revolutionary (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ) n, pl -aries (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who advocates or engages in revolutionadj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) relating to or characteristic of a revolution2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) advocating or engaged in revolution3. radically new or different: a revolutionary method of making plastics. 4. rotating or revolving ˌrevoˈlutionarily adv
Revolutionary (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ) adj1. (Historical Terms) chiefly US of or relating to the conflict or period of the War of American Independence (1775–83)2. (Historical Terms) of or relating to any of various other Revolutions, esp the Russian Revolution (1917) or the French Revolution (1789)rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y (ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i)
adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a revolution. 2. productive of or characterized by radical change: a revolutionary discovery. 3. (cap.) of or pertaining to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it. n. 4. Also, rev`o•lu′tion•ist. a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution. [1765–75] rev`o•lu`tion•ar′i•ly, adv. revolutionaryAn individual attempting to effect a social or political change through the use of extreme measures. See also antiterrorism.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  revolutionary - a radical supporter of political or social revolutionrevolutionist, subversive, subvertercounterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionist, counter-revolutionist - a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolutiondynamiter, dynamitist - a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary causeGirondin, Girondist - a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobinsfreedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions | | Adj. | 1. | revolutionary - markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"radicalnew - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" | | 2. | revolutionary - of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turnrotatory | | 3. | revolutionary - relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era" | | 4. | revolutionary - advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"counterrevolutionary - marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution; "ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies" |
revolutionaryadjective1. rebel, radical, extremist, subversive, insurgent, seditious, mutinous, insurrectionary Do you know anything about the revolutionary movement?
rebel loyalist, reactionary, counter-revolutionary2. innovative, new, different, novel, radical, fundamental, progressive, experimental, drastic, avant-garde, ground-breaking, thoroughgoing His trumpet-playing was quite revolutionary.
innovative conservative, traditional, conventional, mainstream, trivialnoun1. rebel, insurgent, mutineer, insurrectionary, revolutionist, insurrectionist The revolutionaries laid down their arms.
rebel loyalist, reactionary, counter-revolutionaryQuotations
"The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative on the day after the revolution" [Hannah Arendt]revolutionaryadjective1. Participating in open revolt against a government or ruling authority:insurgent, mutinous, rebellious.2. Holding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefs:extreme, extremist, fanatic, fanatical, rabid, radical, ultra.Slang: far-out.noun1. A person who rebels:insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, rebel, revolutionist.2. One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures:extremist, fanatic, radical, revolutionist, ultra, zealot.Translationsrevolution (revəˈluːʃən) noun1. (the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc. the American Revolution. 革命 革命2. a complete change in ideas, methods etc. There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office. 變革 变革3. a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun). 旋轉 旋转ˌrevoˈlutionary adjective1. involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc. a revolutionary new process for making paper. 革命性的 革命性的大变革的 2. of a revolution against a government etc. revolutionary activities. 革命的 革命的 noun – plural revoˈlutionaries – a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution. 革命份子，革新者 革命者，革新者 ˌrevoˈlutionize, ˌrevoˈlutionise verb to cause great changes in (ideas, methods etc). This new machinery will revolutionize the paper-making industry. 徹底改革 使彻底变革宣传革命，改革
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revolutionary
Related to revolutionary: Revolutionary WarSynonyms for revolutionaryadj rebelSynonyms- rebel
- radical
- extremist
- subversive
- insurgent
- seditious
- mutinous
- insurrectionary
Antonyms- loyalist
- reactionary
- counter-revolutionary
adj innovativeSynonyms- innovative
- new
- different
- novel
- radical
- fundamental
- progressive
- experimental
- drastic
- avant-garde
- ground-breaking
- thoroughgoing
Antonyms- conservative
- traditional
- conventional
- mainstream
- trivial
noun rebelSynonyms- rebel
- insurgent
- mutineer
- insurrectionary
- revolutionist
- insurrectionist
Antonyms- loyalist
- reactionary
- counter-revolutionary
Synonyms for revolutionaryadj participating in open revolt against a government or ruling authoritySynonyms- insurgent
- mutinous
- rebellious
adj holding especially political views that deviate drastically and fundamentally from conventional or traditional beliefsSynonyms- extreme
- extremist
- fanatic
- fanatical
- rabid
- radical
- ultra
- far-out
noun a person who rebelsSynonyms- insurgent
- insurrectionary
- insurrectionist
- mutineer
- rebel
- revolutionist
noun one who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measuresSynonyms- extremist
- fanatic
- radical
- revolutionist
- ultra
- zealot
Synonyms for revolutionarynoun a radical supporter of political or social revolutionSynonyms- revolutionist
- subversive
- subverter
Related Words- counterrevolutionary
- counterrevolutionist
- counter-revolutionist
- dynamiter
- dynamitist
- Girondin
- Girondist
- freedom fighter
- insurgent
- insurrectionist
- rebel
- radical
adj markedly new or introducing radical changeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turnSynonymsadj advocating or engaged in revolutionAntonyms |