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reversionist

American

[ri-vuhr-zhuh-nist, -shuh-] / rɪˈvʌr ʒə nɪst, -ʃə- /

noun

a person who advocates reverting to the conditions, customs, ideals, etc., of an earlier era.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a reversionist.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

reversionism

noun

Etymology

Origin of reversionist

reversion + -ist

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