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Added 9 October 2026

revolutionary

/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revolutionary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

adjective

Markedly new or introducing radical change.
a revolutionary discovery
Of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn.
Relating to or having the nature of a revolution.
revolutionary wars

Origin

Compare French révolutionnaire; equivalent to revolution + -ary.

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