insurgent vs revolutionist

revolutionist vs insurgent

insurgent and revolutionist both are nouns.

insurgent is an adjective but revolutionist is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insurgent	Yes	Yes	No	No
revolutionist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, revolutionist is a hypernym of insurgent; that is, revolutionist is a word with a broader meaning than insurgent:

insurgent: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
revolutionist: a radical supporter of political or social revolution

Other hypernyms of insurgent include crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer, revolutionary, subversive, subverter.

insurgent (noun)	revolutionist (noun)
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)	a radical supporter of political or social revolution
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

insurgent (adjective)	revolutionist (adjective)
in opposition to a civil authority or government

Difference between insurgent and revolutionist

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