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# activist

noun (an activist, activists)

«activist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An activist is a person who works hard to bring about political or social change, for example by campaigning, protesting or writing letters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons it describes people like Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg. In news it is used for campaigners on any side. Phrases: climate activist, civil rights activist, human rights activist.

### Examples

- Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x1)
- Malala became an activist for girls' education. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x2)
- Climate activists marched through the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x3)
- Activists collected signatures for a petition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x4)
- You can be an activist by writing to your local council. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x5)
- The activists held up signs outside parliament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/#x6)

### Note

Countable: an activist. Related: active, activism. "Activist" itself is neutral; people may disagree about a particular activist's cause or methods. Peaceful protest is legal in many countries; violence and damage are not.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «activist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/activist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«activist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/activist.html) on Mova free.