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revolutionism

revolutionism noun: the state of being in revolution or a revolutionist.

Noun

revolutionism (uncountable)

  1. The state of being in revolution or a revolutionist.
  2. Revolutionary beliefs
    • Marcuse's thought is a curious mixture of feudal contempt for technology, the exact sciences, and democratic values, plus a nebulous revolutionism devoid of positive content.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in...

Origin of revolutionism

From revolution + -ism.

Questions about revolutionism

What does revolutionism mean?
Revolutionism means the state of being in revolution or a revolutionist.
What part of speech is revolutionism?
Revolutionism is a noun.

Words near revolutionism in the dictionary

  1. revolutionised
  2. revolutioniser
  3. revolutionisers
  4. revolutionises
  5. revolutionising
  6. revolutionism
  7. revolutionist
  8. revolutionists
  9. revolutionization
  10. revolutionizations
  11. revolutionize

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