English Explanatory Dictionary

reversionist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who clings to previous patterns of behavior or thought, rejecting social or cultural change.
  2. One who has lost faith; a heathen, nonbeliever, or apostate.
  3. The person to whom a property reverts when a freehold expires.
adj
  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of reversionists.

Word forms

reversionist reversionists more reversionist most reversionist

Etymology

From reversion + -ist.

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