social activist

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialandactivist

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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activist
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/us
/ˈæk.tə.vɪst/
a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public protests to try to make ...
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(Definition ofsocialandactivistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsocial activist

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Freire was not only an insightful and committedsocialactivist, but also a knowledgeable and innovative reading teacher.
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Caldwell himself preferred not to be depicted as asocialactivistbut rather as a literary experimenter, testing the bounds of realism.
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Later on he became one of the university's professors, teaching literature and communications while also establishing a reputation as an outspokensocialactivist.
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Apart from political life, he is also a lifelongsocialactivistworking for equality of humankind in all fields of life.
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He was also active as a preacher, writer, artist, pacifist andsocialactivist.
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He also put time and money towardsocialactivistcauses, including improving the quality of living in low-income communities.
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She is a singer, songwriter, producer, musical conductor, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, voice actress andsocialactivist.
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She credited her marriage with turning her into asocialactivist.
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He became asocialactivistand many time elected member of union council.
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As a lawyer, he became asocialactivistand defended the less fortunate against the affluent.
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He is a retired professor, critic, biographer, editor, translator, journalist, orator,socialactivistand humanist.
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The examples demonstrate asocialactivistrole in her life.
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However, she proved her critics wrong and used her celebrity status to emerge as a high-profilesocialactivist.
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He is also a notable inventor, businessman, andsocialactivist.
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She was also asocialactivistwho worked to found a teachers school and a maternity hospital.
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She is a prominentsocialactivist, focusing on public health.
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Before becoming an occupational therapist, she was asocialactivist.
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He then leaves to assist in various humanitarian efforts as asocialactivist.
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A prominentsocialactivist, he became a bank director and authored a number of articles on travel.
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