activista
/aɡtiˈbista/feminine, masculine
The English phrase activist is translated into Spanish as activista.
An activista is someone who is politically active.
Meaning: one who is politically active (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the phrase militante político is a common way to refer to an activist with a political focus.
How does it change in a sentence?
activista is a common-gender noun, meaning the form remains the same for both masculine and feminine subjects, with only the article changing. To make the word plural for a group of female activists, you add -s to form las activistas. To make the word plural for a group of male activists or a mixed-gender group, you add -s to form los activistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡtiˈbista/
Did you know?
- While activista is common, the term militante carries a stronger connotation of discipline and loyalty to a specific party's hierarchy. In some contexts, it implies a 'soldier' for a cause rather than an independent advocate.
- An activista in a social movement might be referred to as a compañero or compañera by their peers to show solidarity.
- In Latin American political discourse, an activista might be distinguished from a cuadro, which refers to a highly trained, strategic leader within a political movement.
Examples in context
- Skura es una activista de género.Skura is a gender activist.This sentence shows how to use activista when referring to a gender activist.Tatoeba #10078845 by manufrutos, translation #10078475 by Amastan
- Tom es un activista en su comunidad.Tom is an activist in his community.This sentence illustrates the use of activista for someone active in their community.Tatoeba #4986539 by cueyayotl, translation #680074 by Source_VOA
- El activista puede ser funado por su grupo de afinidad, pero un famoso autor sólo está siendo criticado.An activist can get canceled by their affinity group, but a famous author is just being criticized.This sentence uses activista in a context regarding affinity groups and criticism.Tatoeba #14024851 by mexicanhere, translation #12052583 by shekitten
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a local political movement at a café.
- JavierSofía, ¿eres una activista política?Sofía, are you a political activist?
- SofíaSí, soy una activista muy comprometida.Yes, I am a very committed activist.
- JavierÉl también es un activista muy conocido.He is also a very well-known activist.
- SofíaEs cierto, su trabajo es increíble.That's true, his work is incredible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “activist” translations and entries activista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
