liberationist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English liberation 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 liberationist From liberation + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who works or advocates for liberation.
Mozambican Lina Magaia is a leading thinker in the struggle for black independence in southern Africa. She is a fighter, an agronomist, an author, an administrator, a liberationist, and a mother.
1988 January 29, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader:
- A person in favour of church disestablishment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liberationists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |