activist meaning

UK /ˈæktɪvɪst/ US /ˈæktəvəst/ 3 syllables

activist (adjective): advocating or engaged in activism.

activist has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

activist as an adjective

  1. advocating or engaged in activism

    Synonyms: activistic

    Similar: active

activist as a noun

  1. a militant reformer

    Synonyms: militant

    Type of: reformer

    Kinds: Black Muslim, Black Panther, Malcolm X

    Related forms: activism

How to pronounce activist

activist is pronounced /ˈæktɪvɪst/ in British English and /ˈæktəvəst/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in ST · 8-letter words

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