Revolutionist vs. Revolutionary — What's the Difference?

One who favors or is engaged in a revolution.

A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.

A person who revolts.

Often Revolutionary Relating to or being a revolution

One engaged in effecting a change of government; a favorer of revolution.

Bringing about or supporting a political or social revolution

A radical supporter of political or social revolution

Marked by or resulting in radical change

A militant in the struggle for revolution.

A supporter of revolutionary principles.

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution

Pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset

(sciences) pertaining to something that revolves

A revolutionist; a person who revolts.

Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.

A revolutionist.

A radical supporter of political or social revolution

Markedly new or introducing radical change;

Relating to or having the nature of a revolution;

Advocating or engaged in revolution;