noun
activist
AK-tih-vihst
noun
1
A person who campaigns energetically for social or political change.
"The activist organized protests against the new policy for months."
How to Use Activist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who actively campaigns for a cause, rather than just supporting it quietly.
Common pairings
human rights activist
climate activist
political activist
Word Forms
more activist comparative, activists plural, most activist superlative
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Etymology
From active plus the suffix -ist.