activist C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #14824 Meanings 1 noun A person who works energetically to bring about social or political change. The environmental activists campaigned for years to protect the forest. 2 adj Supporting or taking strong action to bring about change. She is known for her activist stance on workers' rights. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who works... militantcampaigner Word family Forms activists Derived forms activisticactorvistantiactivistartivistblacktivistclicktivistcraftivistcyberactiviste-activistecoactivistfracktivisthacktivist Related forms activism Etymology AI details From active + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # activist **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 14824 ## Meanings 1. A person who works energetically to bring about social or political change. 2. Supporting or taking strong action to bring about change. ## Examples - The environmental activists campaigned for years to protect the forest. - She is known for her activist stance on workers' rights. ## Derived Forms - activistic - actorvist - antiactivist - artivist - blacktivist - clicktivist - craftivist - cyberactivist - e-activist - ecoactivist - fracktivist - hacktivist ## Related Forms - activism ## Etymology From active + -ist. ## AI Etymology Activist is from active + -ist. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a person who works energetically to bring about social or political change and supporting or taking strong action to bring about change. The wider family includes derived forms such as activistic, actorvist, antiactivist, artivist, and blacktivist and related words such as activism. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown