activist

Word parts

active + -ist

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/

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Noun

Singular activist

Plural activists

1. (countable) An activist is someone who is trying to change a situation, especially one that is political or environmental.

   He is an activist for Greenpeace.