revolutionary
pronunciation
How to pronounce revolutionary in British English:
UK [ˌrevəˈluːʃənəri]
How to pronounce revolutionary in American English:
US [ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri]
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- Noun:
- a radical supporter of political or social revolution
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- Adjective:
- markedly new or introducing radical change
- relating to or having the nature of a revolution
- advocating or engaged in revolution
Word Origin
- revolutionary (adj.)
- 1774; see revolution + -ary. As a noun, from 1850 (cf revolutionist).
Example
- 1. An abrupt change could have a revolutionary impact .
- 2. Together they call themselves the sudan revolutionary front .
- 3. Senior officials attribute the border closures to fears in neighbouring authoritarian regimes of a contagious revolutionary " virus " .
- 4. He was not a revolutionary but a peaceful reformer .
- 5. But it was hailed as revolutionary .