ACTIVIST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACTIVIST?

Need another word that means the same as “activist”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “activist” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Activist” are: militant, campaigner, reformer, demonstrator, activistic

Activist as a Noun

Definitions of "Activist" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “activist” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.
• A militant reformer.

Synonyms of "Activist" as a noun (4 Words)

campaigner	A politician who is running for public office. Human rights campaigners are furious at the government s decision.
demonstrator	A piece of merchandise which can be tested by potential buyers. She was appointed demonstrator in botany at Newnham College.
militant	A militant reformer. Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres.
reformer	A disputant who advocates reform. A catalytic reformer.

Usage Examples of "Activist" as a noun

• Police arrested three activists.
• A committed animal rights activist.

Activist as an Adjective

Definitions of "Activist" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “activist” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Campaigning to bring about political or social change.
• Advocating or engaged in activism.

Synonyms of "Activist" as an adjective (1 Word)

activistic

Advocating or engaged in activism.

Usage Examples of "Activist" as an adjective

• A green-leaning activist magazine.
• Activist groups around the world are organizing solidarity events.

Associations of "Activist" (30 Words)

activism	A policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal. Growing activism on the abortion issue.
antagonist	A substance which interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another. LSD is a serotonin antagonist.
behavior	Behavioral attributes the way a person behaves toward other people. The behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments.
chant	The style of music consisting of chants. Gregorian chant.
demonstration	A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view. Acts of faith are not capable of mathematical demonstration.
demonstrator	A participant in a public protest meeting or march. The demonstrators arrived and launched into a two hour sales pitch.
drastic	Forceful and extreme and rigorous. Drastic measures.
extremist	A person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action. Right wing extremists.
female	Relating to women or the female gender. Female sensitiveness.
feminism	A doctrine that advocates equal rights for women.
feminist	Relating to or supporting feminism. Feminist literature.
girl	A person s girlfriend. A chorus girl.
ideology	Visionary speculation, especially of an unrealistic or idealistic nature. The ideology of republicanism.
instigation	Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord. The Domesday Survey was compiled at the instigation of William I.
insurgence	An act of rising in active revolt. The sudden insurgence in munitions funding.
liberal	Tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition. Liberal amounts of wine had been consumed.
matriarchy	The state of being an older, powerful woman in a family or group. She cherished a dream of matriarchy catered to by grandchildren.
militant	A militant reformer. Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres.
misogynist	Relating to or characteristic of a misogynist. A misogynist attitude.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. It was an expensive watch with a diamond movement.
opponent	Characterized by active hostility. Opponent or opposing armies.
pacifist	A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. She was a committed pacifist all her life.
protest	Write or obtain a protest in regard to a bill. He shouted his protests at the umpire.
radical	A radical sign. Radical opinions on education.
reformer	A disputant who advocates reform. A catalytic reformer.
revolutionary	A person who advocates or engages in political revolution. A revolutionary new drug.
sexist	A person with sexist views. A blatantly sexist remark.
suffragette	A woman advocate of women’s right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century.
suffragist	A person advocating that the right to vote be extended to more people, especially to women.
woman	A disrespectful form of address to a woman. A drawing of a young woman.