A major social or political change attained without violence or significant upheaval.

plural of quiet revolution

A period of vast sociopolitical change in Quebec in the 1960s characterized by secularization, a rise of Quebec nationalism, and the development of a welfare state.

(historical, politics) The first of two revolutions which took place in Russia in 1917.

plural of counter revolution

Alternative form of counterrevolution

In order to achieve something, courtesy, long-held norms, and other such formalities must be dropped.

Transformative changes require sacrifice.