# activist

Pronunciation: say "AK-ti-vist" /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/

## Noun

1. A citizen who is politically active, especially one who campaigns for social or political change.
   - Simple: A person who works hard for political or social change, often through protests or campaigns.
   - _The climate activist spent years lobbying lawmakers to cut emissions._
   - _Local activists collected thousands of signatures to save the old park._
3. Someone who is noticeably energetic and active in performing the duties of a job or profession.
   - Simple: A person who is very active and energetic in doing their job or profession.
   - _He was an activist within the firm, restructuring departments others had ignored for years._
   - _The committee valued activists who pushed reforms through quickly._

## Adjective

2. Behaving in the manner of an activist; campaigning energetically for political or social change.
   - Simple: Acting in a bold way to push for change in politics or society.
   - _The judge took an activist approach, pushing for sweeping legal reforms._
   - _Critics accused the agency of activist enforcement that overstepped its mandate._

## Origin

Formed from "active" combined with the suffix "-ist".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/activist (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).