activist

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun activist has 1 sense

activist(n = noun.person) militant - a militant reformer; Array

has particulars: black muslim, black panther, malcolm little, malcolm x

is a kind of crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer

Derived forms noun activism₁, adjective activist₁

Adjective activist has 1 sense

activist(s = adj.all) activistic - advocating or engaged in activism; Array

Derived form noun activist₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

activist, n.

one who is aggressively active on behalf of a cause. [WordNet 1.5]

activist, adj.

advocating a cause or engaged in activism [WordNet 1.5]

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THESAURUS

activist

ball of fire, beaver, big-time operator, bustler, busy bee, doer, eager beaver, enthusiast, go-getter, human dynamo, hustler, live wire, man of action, man of deeds, militant, new broom, operator, political activist, powerhouse, take-charge guy, wheeler-dealer, winner

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