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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
activist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
▲
Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.
Latin āctīvusbor.
Old French actifbor.
Middle English actyf
English active
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English activist
From active + -ist.
Meanings
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Behaving as an activist.
Even in the area of free speech, Justice Harlan sometimes emerged as more activist than his brother
1971 September 26, “They Will Affect The Nation For Years To Come”, in New York Times:Gov. Chris Christie has long complained that New Jersey's Supreme Court is too liberal and too activist
2012 June 1, “Gov. Christie's court pick blocked”, in Cherry Hill Courier Post (NJ):Now GM has what may well be the most activist board ever.
2009 December 10, “Angst Over GM's Activist Board”, in BusinessWeek:These cell-phoned crowds are activist but not militant; today’s “mobe” is no mob.
2000 April 13, William Safire, “Essay: Here Come the Big Parades”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:
Forms
activist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
▲
Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.
Latin āctīvusbor.
Old French actifbor.
Middle English actyf
English active
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English activist
From active + -ist.
Meanings
-
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.
2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:The six activists will now face a retrial at Highbury Magistrates' Court, in front of a new judge.
2023 January 11, “Network News: Court decision overturned: Six HS2 activists face retrial”, in RAIL, number 974, page 9:
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One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
Forms
Deriveds
e-activist · activistic · actorvist · antiactivist · fat activist · animal activist · inactivist · nonactivist · hacktivist · cyberactivist · clicktivist · fracktivist · activist investor · raptivist · direct activist · ecoactivist · kayaktivist · activist judge · blacktivist · proactivist · transactivist · slacktivist · artivist · craftivist · intactivist · activist justice · leaktivist
Relateds
activism
Synonyms
mover and shaker
Translations (102)
yi אַקטיוויסטין (one who is politically active) · gl activista (one who is politically active) · gd iomairtiche (one who is politically active) · nl activiste (one who is politically active) · fr activiste (one who is politically active) · ca activista (one who is politically active) · es activista (one who is politically active) · bg активи́стка (one who is politically active) · he פְּעִילָה (one who is politically active) · nrf activiste (one who is politically active) · mi kaiwhakatūtū (one who is politically active) · su aktivis (one who is politically active) · uk активі́ст (one who is politically active) · br stourmer (one who is politically active) · cmn 活躍分子 /活跃分子 (one who is politically active) · sw mwanaharakati (one who is politically active) · jv aktivis (one who is politically active) · sl aktivist (one who is politically active) · el ακτιβιστής (one who is politically active) · fr militante (one who is politically active) · fa فعال (one who is politically active) · tr etkinci (one who is politically active) · be актыві́стка (one who is politically active) · sh aktivista (one who is politically active) · min aktivis (one who is politically active) · yue 鬥士 /斗士 (one who is politically active) · cy ymgyrchydd (one who is politically active) · ru активи́стка (one who is politically active) · ar نَاشِط (one who is politically active) · is aðgerðasinni (one who is politically active) · bar Aktivistin (one who is politically active) · ro activistă (one who is politically active) · br stourmerez (one who is politically active) · mi kiritohe (one who is politically active) · hy ակտիվիստ (one who is politically active) · gd neach-dèanadais (one who is politically active) · bg активи́ст (one who is politically active) · ka აქტივისტი (one who is politically active) · ar نَاشِطَة (one who is politically active) · et aktivist (one who is politically active) · yue 運動家 /运动家 (one who is politically active) · he פָּעִיל (one who is politically active) · pl działaczka (one who is politically active) · mk активи́стка (one who is politically active) · da aktivist (one who is politically active) · gd neach-iomairt (one who is politically active) · ban aktivis (one who is politically active) · pl aktywistka (one who is politically active) · ce жигархо (one who is politically active) · id aktivis (one who is politically active) · sv aktivist (one who is politically active) · ru активи́ст (one who is politically active) · sh актѝвистица (one who is politically active) · it attivista (one who is politically active) · uk активі́стка (one who is politically active) · mr कार्यकर्ता (one who is politically active) · nl activist (one who is politically active) · yi אַקטיוויסט (one who is politically active) · sl aktivistka (one who is politically active) · bar Aktivist (one who is politically active) · cmn 活動分子 /活动分子 (one who is politically active) · fr militant (one who is politically active) · tr aktivist (one who is politically active) · sh актѝвист (one who is politically active) · ja 活動家 (one who is politically active) · cy ymgyrchwr (one who is politically active) · io aktivisto (one who is politically active) · ro activist (one who is politically active) · pt ativista (one who is politically active) · nan 積極份子 /积极份子 (one who is politically active) · yue 活動人士 /活动人士 (one who is politically active) · de Aktivistin (one who is politically active) · fi aktivisti (one who is politically active) · be актыві́ст (one who is politically active) · hi कार्यकर्ता (one who is politically active) · tr eylemci (one who is politically active) · eo aktivulo (one who is politically active) · sk aktivistka (one who is politically active) · cy ymgyrchwraig (one who is politically active) · cs aktivistka (one who is politically active) · fy aktiviste (one who is politically active) · sh активиста (one who is politically active) · sh aktìvistica (one who is politically active) · yue 活動家 /活动家 (one who is politically active) · de Aktivist (one who is politically active) · pl aktywista (one who is politically active) · fy aktivist (one who is politically active) · cmn 活動家 /活动家 (one who is politically active) · ko 활동가 (one who is politically active) · ga gníomhaí (one who is politically active) · cmn 積極分子 /积极分子 (one who is politically active) · hu aktivista (one who is politically active) · mk активи́ст (one who is politically active) · cs aktivista (one who is politically active) · oc activista (one who is politically active) · pl działacz (one who is politically active) · vi phần tử tích cực (one who is politically active) · th นักประท้วง (one who is politically active) · sk aktivista (one who is politically active) · yue 活躍份子 /活跃份子 (one who is politically active) · sh aktìvist (one who is politically active) · kk белсенді (one who is politically active)