Definition
A complete overturning, disruption, or reversal; a state of radical disturbance or confusion.
Etymology
From French bouleversement, from bouleverser (to overturn) plus -ment suffix denoting a state, action, or result.
Kelly Says
Bouleversement was the perfect word for revolutions—it literally means a complete turning-upside-down of society, which is exactly what revolutions do.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማለት አለ
ma-le-t a-le
ARالعربية
انقلاب
in-qalaab
CACatalà
revolució
re-vo-lu-sio
CSČeština
bouleversement
bu-lər-vərmɑ̃
DADansk
omstyrtelse
om-styr-tel-se
DEDeutsch
Aufrührer
ow-froo-er
ELΕλληνικά
ανατροπή
ana-tro-pi
ESEspañol
revuelvo
re-vuel-vo
FISuomi
vallankumous
val-lan-ku-mous
FRFrançais
bouleversement
bu-lər-vərmɑ̃
GUGU
પરિવर्तન
pa-ri-var-tan
HIहिन्दी
परिवर्तन
pa-ri-var-tan
HUMagyar
felfordulás
fel-for-du-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
perubahan besar
pe-ru-ba-han be-sar
IGIG
ihe n'eme
i-he ne-me
ITItaliano
capovolgimento
ka-po-vol-zhe-men-to
MRMR
परिवर्तन
pa-ri-var-tan
MSBahasa Melayu
perubahan besar
pe-ru-ba-han be-sar
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pya-ng-le
NLNederlands
omwenteling
om-wen-te-ling
PLPolski
rewolucja
re-vo-lu-tsia
PTPortuguês
revolução
re-vo-lu-sa-o
RORomână
răsturnare
ras-tur-na-re
RUРусский
переворот
per-evo-rot
SWKiswahili
mabadiliko makubwa
ma-ba-di-li-ko ma-ku-bu-wa
TAதமிழ்
மாற்றம்
ma-rat-tam
TEతెలుగు
పరివर्तనం
pa-ri-var-tan-am
THไทย
การปฏิวัติ
gaan-pat-ti-wat
TLTL
pagbabago
pa-ga-ba-go
TRTürkçe
değişim
de-yi-shim
UKУкраїнська
переворот
per-evo-rot
VITiếng Việt
lật đổ
lat-do