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activist

Main Entry:: ac·tiv·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈak-ti-ˌvi-zəm\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1915

: a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue

— ac·tiv·ist

\-vist\ noun or adjective

— ac·tiv·is·tic

\ˌak-ti-ˈvis-tik\ adjective

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