Revolutionary

Pronunciation

GenAm IPA: /ËŒÉ¹É›vÉ™ËˆluÊƒÉ™nÉ›É¹i/
RP IPA: /ËŒÉ¹É›vÉ™ËˆluËÊƒÉ™nÉ¹i/, /-ËˆljuË-/

Origin

confer French rÃ©volutionnaire

Adjective

revolutionary

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
(advertising) pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset
(sciences) pertaining to something that revolves

Full definition of revolutionary

Noun

revolutionary

(plural revolutionaries)

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.