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activist

//ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for activist

Mnemonics, your own examples, reminders…

Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
activists

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more activist
Superlative
most activist

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

    • The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge.
    • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

  2. 2.One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Behaving as an activist.

    • Now GM has what may well be the most activist board ever.
    • These cell-phoned crowds are activist but not militant; today’s “mobe” is no mob.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2719

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.

Latin āctīvusbor.

Old French actifbor.

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