# reversionist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From reversion + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reversionist