Home › Words › C › coupvolutioncoupvolution/ˌkuv.əˈluː.ʃən/coupvolution means an instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.coupvolution is pronounced /ˌkuv.əˈluː.ʃən/.EtymologyBlend of coup d'état + revolution, from military studies scholar Nathan Toronto in his analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolutionnounAn instance of regime change in support of a revolutionary movement against an existing government.e.g.“Therefore, these coups can be considered “coupvolutions”: a mixture of revolutionary situation and military coup d’etat.” — 2024, Egor Fain, Leonid Issaev, Andrey Korotayev, “Coupvolution as a Mechanism of Regime Change in the Sahel”, in János Besenyő, Leonid Issaev, Andrey Korotayev, editors, Terrorism and Political ConteDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.coupism 69% match — The advocacy or favoring of a coup d'état within a government or the enforcement of the political power of a minority by means of the military. vs coupvolution →coupmaking 65% match — The execution of a political coup. vs coupvolution →coupist 65% match — One who takes part in a coup d'état. vs coupvolution →countercoup 64% match — A coup which seeks to overthrow the government installed by a previous coup vs coupvolution →coup 64% match — A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act. vs coupvolution →pseudorevolution 60% match — A political event resembling, but not actually, a revolution. vs coupvolution →counterrevolt 60% match — To perform a counterrevolution; to revolt with the goal of reversing the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution. vs coupvolution →counterrevolution 59% match — A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution. vs coupvolution →