German word

revolutionär

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • adjectiverevolutionary

Example

Die revolutionäre Idee veränderte das Team.

The revolutionary idea changed the team.

Illustration for revolutionär (revolutionary)

More examples

In der Firma führte die revolutionäre Technologie zu neuen Geschäftsmodellen.

In the company, the revolutionary technology led to new business models.

Core concept

An established order is overturned so thoroughly that its old rules no longer guide how people think or act.

Common phrases

  • revolutionäre Idee

    revolutionary idea

  • revolutionärer Wandel

    revolutionary change

  • revolutionäres Potenzial

    revolutionary potential

Similar words

bahnbrechend: Marking a major advance that transforms familiar methods and influences later work.
innovativ: Applying fresh ideas or methods to address problems in new ways.
radikal: Demanding sweeping change to the foundations of the current system.
progressiv: Favoring steady, future-focused improvements in society or public institutions.

Definition in German

Radikal verändernd; etwas, das bestehende Anschauungen, Systeme oder Gewohnheiten in Frage stellt

Word origin

German revolutionär comes through French révolutionnaire from Latin revolutio, meaning a turning around or change, and denotes fundamental change.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, revolutionär is normally lowercase, while the noun Revolutionär means a revolutionary person and is capitalized.

Other meanings

  • innovativeadjective
  • radicaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • revolutionierenrevolutionizeverb
  • revolutionärischrevolutionaryadjective

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