reversionist
reversionist · reversionists
One who clings to previous patterns of behavior or thought, rejecting social or…One who clings to previous patterns of behavior or thought, rejecting social or cultural change.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who clings to previous patterns of behavior or thought, rejecting social or cultural change.
someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
One who has lost faith; a heathen, nonbeliever, or apostate.
The person to whom a property reverts when a freehold expires.
Forms
plural: reversionists| Singular | reversionist |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior:recidivistbackslider