Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
activista
Pronunciation
IPA/aktiˈβista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)activist
Example
Mi amigo es activista.
My friend is an activist.
More examples
Una activista social organizó una reunión en el barrio.
A community activist organized a meeting in the neighborhood.
Core concept
A person publicly campaigning for a social or political cause.
Common phrases
activista social
community activist
activista político
political activist
activista ecológico
environmental activist
Similar words
defensor: Person who defends and speaks up for the rights or values of a person, group, or idea.
militante: Person who takes active, organized roles inside a political or social movement.
manifestante: Person who joins public demonstrations or protests to show opinions or discontent.
voluntario: Person who freely offers time or labor to help a group, project, or cause without pay.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que defiende y promueve causas específicas, como derechos humanos o el medio ambiente, mediante acciones públicas o comunitarias.
Word origin
From Spanish activo ('active') plus the suffix -ista, which marks a person aligned with or practicing a movement, so activista denotes someone actively involved in a cause.
Usage tips
- Form is the same for men and women (el activista, la activista), and the word can be approving or critical, so speakers often add the specific cause when identifying themselves.
Other meanings
- campaignernoun
Opposites
- apáticoapathetic personnoun
- conservadorconservativenoun