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TOEFL BNC: 3153 COCA: 4014

revolutionary

1 revolutionary /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənri/ adjective
1 revolutionary
/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənri/
adjective
Learner's definition of REVOLUTIONARY
always used before a noun : relating to, involving, or supporting a political revolution革命的
[more revolutionary; most revolutionary] : causing or relating to a great or complete change革命性的;引起剧变的
2 revolutionary /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənri/ noun
plural revolutionaries
2 revolutionary
/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənri/
noun
plural revolutionaries
Learner's definition of REVOLUTIONARY
[count]
: someone who leads, joins, or wants a revolution革命者
TOEFL BNC: 3153 COCA: 4014

revolutionary

1 of 2

adjective

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ary ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce revolutionary (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a revolution
revolutionary war
b
: tending to or promoting revolution
c
: constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change
a revolutionary new product
2
capitalized : of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
revolutionarily adverb
revolutionariness noun

revolutionary

2 of 2

noun

plural revolutionaries
1
: one engaged in a revolution
2
: an advocate or adherent of revolutionary doctrines

Example Sentences

Adjective a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital Noun after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Now, leather for fall certainly isn’t revolutionary. Irene Kim, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 The device’s ability to combine phone services with email and text messaging was, at the time, revolutionary and paved the way for the iPhone, Android and other smartphones. Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break was also revolutionary at the time, taking its actors to the skies for an extended, artful, and thrilling skydiving sequence. Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Though the Islamic Republic hasn’t compromised on its revolutionary and revisionist principles, over the past decade the regime has emerged from its former pariah status. Reza Pahlavi, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Saturn retrograde and Uranus connect with the rebellious Aquarius moon, creating a revolutionary and altruistic sentiment. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Over the course of 20 years of warfare, Austria provided the most consistent continental opposition against revolutionary and Napoleonic France. Angus Robertson, The Week, 2 Aug. 2022 Despite different backgrounds, their connections with revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines brought them together to play crucial parts in Haiti’s fight for independence from French colonial rule. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Compaore, who seized power from his long-time friend and revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara in a 1987 coup, ruled Burkina Faso with an iron fist for nearly 30 years. Oumar Zombre And Sam Mednick, ajc, 7 July 2022
Noun
Since assuming power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role across society and eliminated space for dissent. Reuters, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Since assuming power, Xi, the son of a communist revolutionary, has strengthened the party and its role across society and eliminated space for dissent. Reuters, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 One of his clients, the Angolan revolutionary Jonas Savimbi, led an army that incinerated its enemies alive. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 The Russian revolutionary maintained that the more chaotic conditions became, the greater the likelihood that his Bolshevik party could accomplish its goals. George Michael, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 By this measure, George Stevens Jr. is a revolutionary in the guise of a movie-industry insider. Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 21 July 2022 The 12-episode series, showrun by Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy, is set five years before that movie’s events and explores the character’s evolution from thief to revolutionary to hero. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 Members of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment — named after a Belarusian revolutionary who led an uprising against Russian occupation in the 1860s – also fought against Russian forces following Moscow’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 6 July 2022 Just look to class pictures from every imaginable school, association, company, office, club, court, government body and political movement (from the revolutionary to the regressive). Immy Humes, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

revolution + -ary entry 2

Noun

revolution + -ary entry 1, after French révolutionnaire

First Known Use

Adjective

1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of revolutionary was in 1718
TOEFL BNC: 3153 COCA: 4014

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