activistic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós)sl.

Latin āctīvuslbor.

Old French actifbor.

Middle English actyf

English active

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English activist

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English activistic

From activist + -ic.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æk.tɪˈvɪst.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪstɪk

Adjective

activistic (comparative more activistic, superlative most activistic)

1. Relating to the practice of activism or the behavior and beliefs of activists.

Usage notes

• Much less common than activist (adjective).

Derived terms

• nonactivistic

Translations

activist — see activist

relating to activism or activists

• Czech: aktivistický m
• Dutch: activistisch (nl)
• Finnish: aktivistinen
• Polish: aktywistyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: ativista (pt)