different between pioneer vs activist

English

Etymology

From Middle French pionnier (“originally, a foot soldier”), Old French peonier, from peon (“a foot soldier”) (modern French: pion). See pawn in chess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pa???n???/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

pioneer (plural pioneers)

1. One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
2. A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.

   Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization.

   Certain politicians can be considered as pioneers of reform.

3. (obsolete, military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
4. A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
5. (communism) A child of 10–16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.

Derived terms

• pioneer axon
• Pioneer Day

Translations

See also

• Pioneer movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

pioneer (third-person singular simple present pioneers, present participle pioneering, simple past and past participle pioneered)

1. (transitive) To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow.

   The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique.

Synonyms

• push the envelope
• break new ground

Anagrams

• pereion, perineo-, peronei

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