activistadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈaktᵻvɪst/, U.S.

/ˈæktəvəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: active adj., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < active adj. + -ist suffix, probably after activism n. With use as adjective compare slightly earlier activistic adj. With use as noun compare German Aktivist advocate of the philosophical theory of activism (1915–16), active proponent of a cause, ideology, or political party (1922).

A. adj.

1. Philosophy. Of or relating to the theory of activism (activism n. 2).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [adjective] > of other doctrines and their advocates

objective1620

actualista1875

substantialist1878

activistic1907

activist1908

neo-realistic1909

neo-realist1912

new realist1947

1908 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 5 698 The failure to recognize this results, in the case of most activist philosophies, in confusion at the core.

1909 Athenæum 17 Apr. 469/3 Pragmatism..is tainted with the characteristic activist fallacy of making process as active account for the structural form of process which it implies.

1977 G. Lüschen & G. P. Stone in Herman Schmalenbach on Soc. & Experience 7 Actually as strong as the influence of Simmel..is the influence of the ‘activist’ idealistic philosophy of Rudolf Eucken.

a. Of or relating to pro-German elements in continental European countries in the First World War (1914–18).Used esp. of Flemish collaborationists in Belgium and of those advocating an end to the Swedish policy of neutrality.

ΚΠ

1915 Times 18 Nov. 9/5 The news of the so-called Activist propaganda, expressions of friendly feelings towards Germany, &c., were immediately sent to Great Britain.

1916 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 18 May 5/4 The Swedish crisis has passed and the Activist attempt to force a situation which would plunge the country into war has failed.

1920 Times 19 Apr. 11/2 The Brabant Assize Court yesterday sentenced in their absence 11 promoters of the Activist movement to death.

1997 P. Salmon Scand. & Great Powers 1890–1940 iv. 149 The activist party in Sweden was too small and isolated to carry a united country into the war.

b. That advocates or engages in action, spec. that undertakes vigorous political or social campaigning.

ΚΠ

1917 Times 24 Aug. 4/1 The home of the activist group of Irish Labour.

1949 Theology 52 363 American Christianity has tended traditionally to express itself in an activist form.

1968 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 16 Jan. 9/1 (advt.) Careers Today is a bold, new, activist magazine for people who care about what they do.

1976 D. Dawn Woman-work (1978) i. 32 Plays with emancipated activist heroines were put on.

2002 S. Home 69 Things to do with Dead Princess viii. 107 This activist hipster had notched up seven porn books against only two ‘serious’ novels.

B. n.

1. Philosophy. An advocate of the theory of activism (activism n. 2). Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [noun] > activism > adherent of

activist1911

1911 Philos. Rev. 20 196 Modern activists formulate the doctrine egoistically.

1930 Harvard Theol. Rev. 23 16 Eucken is..an activist in his view of the essence of consciousness as energy of the self.

a. A member of various groups in continental European countries which supported Germany during the First World War (1914–18). Now historical.

ΚΠ

1915 Times 7 Aug. 7/6 For some, neutrality simply means a passive aloofness. For others, neutrality should be active, and these are divided, in the current jargon, with active and passive ‘activists’.

1916 Christian Sci. Monitor 5 June 2/3 The so-called ‘Activists’ who demand Sweden's participation in the war on the German side.

1925 A. J. Toynbee Surv. Internat. Affairs 1920–23 73 The German invasion had stimulated the sense of a common Belgian nationality in all Flemings, except a few ‘Activists’, who had consented to work with the Germans.

1967 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 39 114/2 The small hard core of Swedish activists was persistent.

1997 P. Salmon Scand. & Great Powers 1890–1940 iv. 127 An agreement with Norway would weaken the Swedish activists who were calling for intervention.

b. A person engaged in or advocating vigorous political activity; an active campaigner.Frequently with qualifying adjective or noun phrase designating the sphere of activity, as political activist, social activist, animal rights activist, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > person interested in politics > political activist

minuteman1794

activist1920

Yippie1968

Zippie1968

struggle royalty2003

1920 Glasgow Herald 11 Aug. 6 Kameneff's Note to the British Government has its points as a cue to the Activists... Those who have become obsessed with the notion of ‘direct action’ will seize any opportunity that offers to rush on destruction.

1927 Public Opinion Feb. 106/1 We are no longer all Socialists, to recall Harcourt's classic gibe, but we are certainly all ‘activists’.

1954 A. Koestler Invisible Writing 206 He was not a politician but a propagandist, not a ‘theoretician’ but an ‘activist’.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Jan. 29/5 The new image of the minister as a social activist.

1988 Smash Hits 19 Oct. 80/1 It's about an animal rights activist hit man.

1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. (Money section) 8/7 I'll gladly champion the cause of an activist trying to change the laws of this century for women suffering as a result of divorce.

2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) viii. 182 Women campaigned to have ‘stalking’ criminalised only to find that the offence is now used against political activists who regularly picket commercial enterprises.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	activist
释义	activistadj.n. Brit. /ˈaktᵻvɪst/, U.S. /ˈæktəvəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: active adj., -ist suffix. Etymology: < active adj. + -ist suffix, probably after activism n. With use as adjective compare slightly earlier activistic adj. With use as noun compare German Aktivist advocate of the philosophical theory of activism (1915–16), active proponent of a cause, ideology, or political party (1922). A. adj. 1. Philosophy. Of or relating to the theory of activism (activism n. 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [adjective] > of other doctrines and their advocates objective1620 actualista1875 substantialist1878 activistic1907 activist1908 neo-realistic1909 neo-realist1912 new realist1947 1908 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 5 698 The failure to recognize this results, in the case of most activist philosophies, in confusion at the core. 1909 Athenæum 17 Apr. 469/3 Pragmatism..is tainted with the characteristic activist fallacy of making process as active account for the structural form of process which it implies. 1977 G. Lüschen & G. P. Stone in Herman Schmalenbach on Soc. & Experience 7 Actually as strong as the influence of Simmel..is the influence of the ‘activist’ idealistic philosophy of Rudolf Eucken. 2. a. Of or relating to pro-German elements in continental European countries in the First World War (1914–18).Used esp. of Flemish collaborationists in Belgium and of those advocating an end to the Swedish policy of neutrality. ΚΠ 1915 Times 18 Nov. 9/5 The news of the so-called Activist propaganda, expressions of friendly feelings towards Germany, &c., were immediately sent to Great Britain. 1916 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 18 May 5/4 The Swedish crisis has passed and the Activist attempt to force a situation which would plunge the country into war has failed. 1920 Times 19 Apr. 11/2 The Brabant Assize Court yesterday sentenced in their absence 11 promoters of the Activist movement to death. 1997 P. Salmon Scand. & Great Powers 1890–1940 iv. 149 The activist party in Sweden was too small and isolated to carry a united country into the war. b. That advocates or engages in action, spec. that undertakes vigorous political or social campaigning. ΚΠ 1917 Times 24 Aug. 4/1 The home of the activist group of Irish Labour. 1949 Theology 52 363 American Christianity has tended traditionally to express itself in an activist form. 1968 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 16 Jan. 9/1 (advt.) Careers Today is a bold, new, activist magazine for people who care about what they do. 1976 D. Dawn Woman-work (1978) i. 32 Plays with emancipated activist heroines were put on. 2002 S. Home 69 Things to do with Dead Princess viii. 107 This activist hipster had notched up seven porn books against only two ‘serious’ novels. B. n. 1. Philosophy. An advocate of the theory of activism (activism n. 2). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > materialism > [noun] > activism > adherent of activist1911 1911 Philos. Rev. 20 196 Modern activists formulate the doctrine egoistically. 1930 Harvard Theol. Rev. 23 16 Eucken is..an activist in his view of the essence of consciousness as energy of the self. 2. a. A member of various groups in continental European countries which supported Germany during the First World War (1914–18). Now historical. ΚΠ 1915 Times 7 Aug. 7/6 For some, neutrality simply means a passive aloofness. For others, neutrality should be active, and these are divided, in the current jargon, with active and passive ‘activists’. 1916 Christian Sci. Monitor 5 June 2/3 The so-called ‘Activists’ who demand Sweden's participation in the war on the German side. 1925 A. J. Toynbee Surv. Internat. Affairs 1920–23 73 The German invasion had stimulated the sense of a common Belgian nationality in all Flemings, except a few ‘Activists’, who had consented to work with the Germans. 1967 Jrnl. Mod. Hist. 39 114/2 The small hard core of Swedish activists was persistent. 1997 P. Salmon Scand. & Great Powers 1890–1940 iv. 127 An agreement with Norway would weaken the Swedish activists who were calling for intervention. b. A person engaged in or advocating vigorous political activity; an active campaigner.Frequently with qualifying adjective or noun phrase designating the sphere of activity, as political activist, social activist, animal rights activist, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > person interested in politics > political activist minuteman1794 activist1920 Yippie1968 Zippie1968 struggle royalty2003 1920 Glasgow Herald 11 Aug. 6 Kameneff's Note to the British Government has its points as a cue to the Activists... Those who have become obsessed with the notion of ‘direct action’ will seize any opportunity that offers to rush on destruction. 1927 Public Opinion Feb. 106/1 We are no longer all Socialists, to recall Harcourt's classic gibe, but we are certainly all ‘activists’. 1954 A. Koestler Invisible Writing 206 He was not a politician but a propagandist, not a ‘theoretician’ but an ‘activist’. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Jan. 29/5 The new image of the minister as a social activist. 1988 Smash Hits 19 Oct. 80/1 It's about an animal rights activist hit man. 1997 Sunday Times 26 Oct. (Money section) 8/7 I'll gladly champion the cause of an activist trying to change the laws of this century for women suffering as a result of divorce. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) viii. 182 Women campaigned to have ‘stalking’ criminalised only to find that the offence is now used against political activists who regularly picket commercial enterprises. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1908
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