Associations to the word «Revolutionary»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

REVOLUTIONARY, noun. A radical supporter of political or social revolution.
REVOLUTIONARY, adjective. Markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views".
REVOLUTIONARY, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn.
REVOLUTIONARY, adjective. Relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era".
REVOLUTIONARY, adjective. Advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats