activist
Use Activist in a sentence
tə noun
1.
an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to activism or activists: an activist organization for environmental concern.
3.
advocating or opposing a cause or issue vigorously, especially a political cause: Activist opponents of the President picketed the White House.
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| a policy of taking direct and often militant action to achieve an end, esp a political or social one | |
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Activist
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
activist
"one who advocates a doctrine of direct action," 1915; from active (q.v.). Activism in this sense is first attested 1920; earlier (1907) it was used in ref. to a philosophical theory.
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Example sentences from the web
Activist tom hayden said, my own radical journey began with mad magazine.
Partial proceeds of the album were donated to ak and other activist groups.
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