agitateur — meaning in English

English meaning

• agitator noun Someone who stirs up strong feelings or pushes others toward political action, often seen as a troublemaker.
• catalyst noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.

Senses

agitateur is used for these senses in English:

• agitator One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
• agitator An implement for shaking or mixing.
• catalyst (figurative) Something that encourages progress or change.
• rabble rouser (idiomatic) Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.

agitator — full definition

1. noun Someone who stirs up strong feelings or pushes others toward political action, often seen as a troublemaker.
2. noun A device that shakes or stirs, such as the paddle inside a washing machine.

catalyst — full definition

1. noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.
2. noun A person or event that triggers significant change.

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