revolutionary
adjective
- expected to cause major change
noun
- person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ / /ˌɹɛvəˈluːʃənɹi/ / /-ˈljuː-/
adj
Etymology: Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.
- Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
“revolutionary war”
“revolutionary measures”
- Of or pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
“a revolutionary new tool”
- Of or pertaining to something that revolves.
name
- Chopin's 'Revolutionary Etude' Op. 10 no. 12.
noun
Etymology: Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.
- A revolutionist; a person who revolts.
“"The Chengtu revolutionaries were fantastically colourful in the Szechwanese manner—they costumed themselves as heroes of the stage and their energies were chiefly occupied in tying ropes across the main streets so that when Imperial officials rode by in their litters they would have to get down and crawl under, losing face.”