different between activist vs missionary

English

Etymology

active +? -ist

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æk.t?.v?st/

Noun

activist (plural activists)

1. One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
2. One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.

Synonyms

• mover and shaker

Derived terms

• activistic
• direct activist

Related terms

• activism

Translations

Adjective

activist (comparative more activist, superlative most activist)

1. Behaving as an activist.

Dutch

Etymology

Originated in the early 20th century. Equivalent to actief +? -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??k.ti?v?st/
• Hyphenation: ac?ti?vist
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

activist m (plural activisten, feminine activiste)

1. An activist.
2. (historical) A Flemish nationalist who cooperated with the occupying German Empire during the First World War.

Derived terms

• activistisch

Related terms

• activisme

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: aktivis

Romanian

Noun

activist m (plural activi?ti, feminine equivalent activist?)

1. activist

Declension

English

Etymology

mission +? -ary

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m????n???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m???n(?)??/
• Hyphenation: mis?sion?ary

Noun

missionary (countable and uncountable, plural missionaries)

1. One who is sent on a mission.
2. A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.

3. (derogatory) A religious messenger.
4. (uncountable) The missionary position for sexual intercourse.

Derived terms

• antimissionary
• missionary position

Translations

Adjective

missionary (not comparable)

1. Relating to a (religious) mission

Translations

See also

• missionary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Missionary (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia