1. n. a radical supporter of political or social revolution (view details)
2. adj. markedly new or introducing radical change (view details)
3. adj. advocating or engaged in revolution (view details)
4. adj. relating to or having the nature of a revolution (view details)

Meaning 1: (noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Synonym(s): revolutionist ( what does revolutionist stand for? ), subversive ( what does subversive stand for? ), subverter ( what does subverter stand for? )
revolutionary is derived from: bring down ( what does bring down stand for? ), overthrow ( what does overthrow stand for? ), overturn ( what does overturn stand for? ), subvert ( what does subvert stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) markedly new or introducing radical change
Usage Example(s): a revolutionary discovery, radical political views
Synonym(s): radical ( what does radical stand for? )
Similar(s): new ( what does new stand for? )

Meaning 3: (adjective) advocating or engaged in revolution
Usage Example(s): a revolutionary junta, revolutionary pamphlets
Opposite(s): counterrevolutionary ( what does counterrevolutionary stand for? )

Meaning 4: (adjective) relating to or having the nature of a revolution
Usage Example(s): revolutionary wars, the Revolutionary era
Pertaining to: revolution

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