Meaning & use

activist

noun·Academic

A person who campaigns vigorously for political or social change.

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The activist organized weekly protests to demand cleaner drinking water for the city.

As a young activist, she spent summers registering voters in rural communities.

A note on using this word

Can also be used as an adjective, as in 'activist judges' or 'activist investors'.

Words with a similar meaning

campaigneradvocate

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