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- [rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/
- /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i/
Definitions of revolutionary word
- adjective revolutionary of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta. 1
- adjective revolutionary radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery. 1
- adjective revolutionary (initial capital letter) of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period contemporaneous with it in U.S. history: Revolutionary heroes; Revolutionary weapons. 1
- abbreviation REVOLUTIONARY revolving. 1
- noun plural revolutionary a revolutionist. 1
- adjective revolutionary radical, new 1
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Origin of revolutionary
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; revolution + -ary
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Parts of speech for Revolutionary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
revolutionary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
revolutionary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for revolutionary
noun revolutionary
- abolitionist — An abolitionist is someone who campaigns for the abolition of a particular system or practice.
- activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
- anarchist — An anarchist is a person who believes in anarchism.
adj revolutionary
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
adjective revolutionary
- advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- extremist — A person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, esp. one who resorts to or advocates extreme action.
- iconoclastic — attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.
- innovating — Make changes in something established, esp. by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.
Antonyms for revolutionary
adjective revolutionary
- counterrevolutionary — Counterrevolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
noun revolutionary
- monarchist — the principles of monarchy.
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