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revolutionariness

revolutionariness

9.2
A way of thinking or acting that causes big change
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnɛrɪnəs/
translation icon : revolucionariedad
  • The revolutionariness of her proposals shocked even the most open-minded members of the board.

Examples

  • The revolutionariness of the civil rights movement transformed society's views on equality.

  • Historians debated the revolutionariness of the reforms introduced during that period.

  • He admired the revolutionariness of the art movement for breaking away from tradition.

  • The revolutionariness of her ideas is truly inspiring.

  • His revolutionariness was evident in his innovative approach.

  • Many people celebrated the revolutionariness of the technological advancements in the last decade.

  • Her speech captured the revolutionariness of new ideas that could change the future of education.

Synonyms

radicalism
vsrevolutionariness
14 8.1

Belief in making large political or social changes, often by force

refers to the general state of favoring large change rather than organized advocacy
radicality
vsrevolutionariness
8.2

A strong desire to make big, complete changes to a system or idea

is about a tendency toward significant change in ideas or actions
radicalness
vsrevolutionariness
7.2

A strong wish to make big changes and break from tradition

focuses on tendency toward significant change rather than mere extremity

Antonyms

conservatism
83 4.9

A belief in keeping traditional values and avoiding quick change

stagnation
19 6.8

A period when activity and growth stop, often in business or the economy

How Revolutionary

radicalism
14 8.1
revolutionariness
9.2
reformism
1 7.8

Surface Forms

revolutionariness singular
revolutionarinesses plural

Morphology

revolutionariness = revolutionary (transparent) = revolution + ary + ness

The noun is a standard nominalization formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'revolutionary', whose meaning is itself transparently derived from 'revolution' + '-ary'.

Etymology

Revolutionariness comes from revolution, a word built on the idea of a 'turn' that later meant a big 'change' in how things are done, the same idea you see in revolve. The ending -ary means 'related to' and -ness makes a noun for a 'state', so revolutionariness is the state of being like a revolution, making large, often sudden change.