activist: Meaning and Definition of
ac•tiv•ist
Pronunciation: (ak'tu-vist), [key]
— n.
- an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, esp. a political cause.
—adj.
- of or pertaining to activism or activists: an activist organization for environmental concern.
- advocating or opposing a cause or issue vigorously, esp. a political cause: Activist opponents of the President picketed the White House.
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