revolutionist vs insurgent

insurgent vs revolutionist

revolutionist and insurgent both are nouns.

revolutionist is not an adjective while insurgent is an adjective.

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

As nouns, insurgent is a hyponym of revolutionist; that is, insurgent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than revolutionist:

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

Other hyponyms of revolutionist include counter-revolutionist, counterrevolutionary, counterrevolutionist, dynamiter, dynamitist, Girondin, Girondist, freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebel.

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

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

Difference between revolutionist and insurgent

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