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Synonyms

revolutionist

American  
[rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a revolution; revolutionary.

    revolutionist ideals.
revolutionist British  
/ ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪst /

noun

  1. a less common word for a revolutionary

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adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or relating to revolution or revolutionaries

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Other Word Forms

  • antirevolutionist noun
  • prorevolutionist adjective
  • semirevolutionist noun

Etymology

Origin of revolutionist

First recorded in 1700–10; revolution + -ist

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