revolutionary
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revolutionary¹
- /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ US
- /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ UK
- /-ˈljuː-/ UK
Where it comes from
Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.
adjective more revolutionary · most revolutionary
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Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
revolutionary war
Similar: Jacobinic, Jacobinical
- Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset a revolutionary new tool
- Of or pertaining to something that revolves.
noun revolutionaries
- A revolutionist; a person who revolts. "The Chengtu revolutionaries were fantastically colourful in the Szechwanese manner—they costumed themselves as heroes of the stage and their energies were chiefly occupied in tying ropes across the main streets so that when Imperial officials rode by in their litters they would have to get down and
Revolutionary²
proper noun
- Chopin's 'Revolutionary Etude' Op. 10 no. 12.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: radical, revolutionist, new, subversive, subverter, revolution, coup, uprising, pioneering, epoch-making, ground-breaking, innovative, groundbreaking, independence, rebellion, breakthrough
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adj of or pertaining to a revolution in government
| Español | revolucionario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 혁명의 hyeongmyeong'ui, 혁명적 hyeongmyeongjeok |
| 日本語 | 革命的な kakumeiteki na |
| 中文 | 革命性的 gémìngxìng de, 革命的 gémìng de |
| हिन्दी | क्रांतिकारी krāntikārī, इंक़िलाबी iṅqilābī, इंक़लाबी iṅqlābī |
| Kiswahili | kimapinduzi |
| Português | revolucionário |
| Français | révolutionnaire |
| Deutsch | revolutionär |
| Italiano | rivoluzionario |
| Ελληνικά | επαναστατικός epanastatikós |
| Română | revoluționar |
| Русский | революцио́нный revoljuciónnyj |
| العربية | ثَوْرِيّ ṯawriyy |
| עברית | מַהְפֵּכָנִי mahapkháni |
adj of or pertaining to a revolutionary, revolutionist
| Português | revolucionário |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | επαναστατικός epanastatikós |
adj something that signifies great change
| 中文 | 革命性的 gémìngxìng de |
|---|---|
| Português | revolucionário |
| Ελληνικά | επαναστατικός epanastatikós |
noun a revolutionist; a person who revolts
| Español | revolucionario, revolucionaria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 혁명가 hyeongmyeongga |
| 日本語 | 革命家 kakumeika |
| 中文 | 革命家 gémìngjiā, 革命者 gémìngzhě |
| हिन्दी | क्रांतिकारी krāntikārī, इंक़लाबी iṅqlābī, क्रांतिकारक krāntikārak, परिवर्तनवादी parivartanvādī |
| Kiswahili | mpinduzi |
| Português | revolucionário, revolucionária |
| Français | révolutionnaire |
| Deutsch | Revolutionär, Revolutionärin |
| Italiano | rivoluzionario, rivoluzionaria |
| Ελληνικά | επαναστάτης epanastátis, επαναστάτρια epanastátria |
| Română | revoluționar, revoluționară |
| Русский | революционе́р revoljucionér, революционе́рка revoljucionérka |
| Tiếng Việt | nhà cách mạng |
| العربية | ثَوْرِيّ ṯawriyy, ثَوْرِيَّة ṯawriyya |
| עברית | רֶבוֹלוּצְיוֹנֶר revolutsionér, מַהְפְּכָן mahapkhán |
Talk about this word "revolutionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/revolutionary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. revolutionary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/revolutionary "revolutionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/revolutionary.Cite this
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