English Explanatory Dictionary

activist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
  2. One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
adj
  1. Behaving as an activist.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-activist.wav

Word forms

activist activists more activist most activist

Etymology

From active + -ist.

Synonyms

mover and shaker

Related words

activism

Derived words

activistic activist investor activist judge activist justice actorvist animal activist antiactivist artivist blacktivist clicktivist craftivist cyberactivist direct activist e-activist ecoactivist fat activist fracktivist hacktivist inactivist intactivist kayaktivist leaktivist nonactivist proactivist raptivist slacktivist transactivist
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