reversionist

== English == === Etymology === From reversion + -ist. === Noun === reversionist (plural reversionists) One who clings to previous patterns of behavior or thought, rejecting social or cultural change. (theology) One who has lost faith; a heathen, nonbeliever, or apostate. The person to whom a property reverts when a freehold expires. === Adjective === reversionist (comparative more reversionist, superlative most reversionist) Pertaining to or characteristic of reversionists.