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revolutionist

rev·o·lu·tion·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist]
    • /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/
    • /ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃə.nəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rev-uh-loo-shuh-nist]
    • /ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst/

Definitions of revolutionist word

  • noun revolutionist a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution. 1
  • adjective revolutionist of, relating to, or characteristic of a revolution; revolutionary: revolutionist ideals. 1
  • adjective revolutionist of, characteristic of, or relating to revolution or revolutionaries 0
  • abbreviation REVOLUTIONIST revolutionary 0

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Origin of revolutionist

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; revolution + -ist

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Parts of speech for Revolutionist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

revolutionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

revolutionist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for revolutionist

noun revolutionist

  • anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
  • die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
  • firebrand — a piece of burning wood or other material.
  • frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
  • heckler — to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.

Antonyms for revolutionist

noun revolutionist

  • moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.

Top questions with revolutionist

  • what is a revolutionist?
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