revolutionist

1 a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government after a long series of weak leaders, the people were ready for a revolutionist who promised to bring sweeping change to the nation Synonyms crazy, extremist, revolutionary, radicalRelated Words young Turk; leftist, lefty, red; progressive, reformer, reformist; anarch, anarchist, subversive; agitator, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel; secessionist, separationist, separatistNear Antonyms conservative, fuddy-duddy, reactionary, rightist, standpatter, Tory, traditionalistAntonyms middle-of-the-roader, moderate

2 a person who rises up against authority historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause Synonyms insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, red, revolter, revolutionary, rebelRelated Words challenger, defier, insubordinate, oppositionist, recusant, refuser, resistant, resister; anarch, anarchist; discontent, extremist, malcontent, radicalNear Antonyms loyalist, patriot, supporter; counterinsurgent, counterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionist