Agitator vs Activist - What's the difference?
agitator | activist |
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers.
An implement for shaking or mixing.
One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Cromwell's time, to look after their interests; called also adjutators.
One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
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, title= One who is conspicuously active in carrying out any occupational or professional functions.
As nouns the difference between agitator and activist
is that agitator is agitator while activist is one who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.As an adjective activist is
behaving as an activist.agitator
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* agitatee (one who is agitated)activist
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Noun
(en noun)Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.}}