revolutionary
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adjective \-shə-ˌner-ē\Definition of REVOLUTIONARY
1
a : of, relating to, or constituting a revolution <revolutionary war> b : tending to or promoting revolution c : constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change <a revolutionary new product>
2
capitalized : of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
— rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ly \-ˌlü-shə-ˈner-ə-lē\ adverb
— rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ness \-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē-nəs\ noun
See Examples of REVOLUTIONARY
- <a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for>
- <revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital>
First Known Use of REVOLUTIONARY
1774
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2revolutionary
noun plural revolutionar·ies
Definition of REVOLUTIONARY
1
: one engaged in a revolution
2
: an advocate or adherent of revolutionary doctrines
Examples of REVOLUTIONARY
- <after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries>
- <at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries>
First Known Use of REVOLUTIONARY
1850
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- crazy, extremist, radical, revolutionist
- Antonyms
- middle-of-the-roader, moderate
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