revolutionary

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: revolutionistsubversivesubverterradicalrotatory

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a radical supporter of political or social revolutionSynonyms: revolutionistsubversivesubverter

Adjective (4)

  1. markedly new or introducing radical change“a revolutionary discovery”“radical political views”Synonyms: radical
  2. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turnSynonyms: rotatory
  3. relating to or having the nature of a revolution“revolutionary wars”“the Revolutionary era”
  4. advocating or engaged in revolution“revolutionary pamphlets”“a revolutionary junta”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Revolutionary \Rev`o*lu"tion*a*ry\, a. [Cf. F. r['e]volutionnaire.] Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators. [1913 Webster]
Revolutionary \Rev`o*lu"tion*a*ry\, n. A revolutionist. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Dumfries was a Tory town, and could not tolerate a revolutionary. --Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster]

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