different between activist vs worker

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

From Middle English werkere, worcher, wercher, equivalent to work +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?w??.k?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?w?.k?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)k?(?)

Noun

worker (plural workers)

1. A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.
2. A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
   1. (rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.
3. (computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

Synonyms

• (person who performs labor): laborer, labourer

Hyponyms

• (person who performs labor): employee

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• rework