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revolutionist
[ rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist ]
/ ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst /
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noun
a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a revolution; revolutionary: revolutionist ideals.
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Origin of revolutionist
First recorded in 1700–10; revolution + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM revolutionist
an·ti·rev·o·lu·tion·ist, nounpro·rev·o·lu·tion·ist, adjective, nounsem·i·rev·o·lu·tion·ist, nounWords nearby revolutionist
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British Dictionary definitions for revolutionist
revolutionist
/ (ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪst) /
noun
a less common word for a revolutionary
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to revolution or revolutionaries
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