revolutionism en · NOUN
Etymology
From revolution + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being in revolution or a revolutionist.
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(uncountable) 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 Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 416:
Translations (3)
uk революціоні́зм (revolutionary doctrines or principles) · pl rewolucjonizm (revolutionary doctrines or principles) · ru революциони́зм (revolutionary doctrines or principles)