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Activist

//ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Behaving as an activist.

    "Even in the area of free speech, Justice Harlan sometimes emerged as more activist than his brother"

Adjective
  1. 1
    advocating or engaged in activism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

    "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
    a militant reformer wordnet
  3. 3
    One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From active + -ist.

Etymology 2

From active + -ist.

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