revolutionist

[ rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a revolution; revolutionary:

   revolutionist ideals.

revolutionist

/ ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənɪst /

noun

1. a less common word for a revolutionary

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or relating to revolution or revolutionaries

Other Words From

• anti·revo·lution·ist noun
• prorev·o·lution·ist adjective noun
• semi·revo·lution·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of revolutionist¹

First recorded in 1700–10; revolution + -ist

Example Sentences

But he was a revolutionist, an often shabby, poverty-stricken genius with a taste for the bottle.

From The Daily Beast

The removal of a tyrant is not merely justifiable; it is the highest duty of every true revolutionist.

From Project Gutenberg

No, the thorough revolutionist needs no such self-doubting preparations.

From Project Gutenberg

I feel it almost a personal insult, this suggestion of the revolutionist's mere human clay.

From Project Gutenberg

Does a real revolutionist need to prepare himself, to steel his nerves and harden his body?

From Project Gutenberg

The man's manner suggests a lack of respect, offensive to my dignity as a revolutionist.

From Project Gutenberg