- in|ac|tiv|ist
- in|ac|tiv|ist «ihn AK tuh vihst», noun.a person who is not an activist: »
Having been an activist for a very long time, I am now a masterly inactivist (Walter Lippmann).
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per|spec´tiv|ist — per|spec|tiv|ism «puhr SPEHK tuh vihz uhm», noun. 1. Philosophy. the theory that everything is known only from particular perspectives. 2. the use of perspective in art or literature. –per|spec´tiv|ist, adjective, noun … Useful english dictionary
col|lec|tiv|ist — «kuh LEHK tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who favors or supports collectivism. –adj. = collectivistic. (Cf. ↑collectivistic) … Useful english dictionary
con|struc|tiv|ist — «kuhn STRUHK tuh vihst», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with constructivism; like constructivism: »an architect by profession, and the creator of a huge and rambling piece of constructivist sculpture (New Yorker). –n. a constructivist… … Useful english dictionary
e|mo|tiv|ist — «ih MOH tuh vihst», noun. an advocate of emotivism … Useful english dictionary
neg|a|tiv|ist — «NEHG uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a negativistic person. –adj. = negativistic. (Cf. ↑negativistic) … Useful english dictionary
ob|jec|tiv|ist — «uhb JEHK tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a believer in objectivism. –adj. = objectivistic. (Cf. ↑objectivistic) … Useful english dictionary
pos|i|tiv|ist — «POZ uh tuh vihst», noun. a person who maintains the doctrines of positivism … Useful english dictionary
prim|i|tiv|ist — «PRIHM uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who has a preference for the primitive, especially in art or religion. –adj. 1. of or having to do with primitive art or artists: »Jacob Epstein s primitivist work was not his best; he was… … Useful english dictionary
re|duc|tiv|ist — «rih DUHK tuh vihst», noun. = minimalist. (Cf. ↑minimalist) … Useful english dictionary
re|jec|tiv|ist — «rih JEHK tuh vihst», noun. = minimalist. (Cf. ↑minimalist) … Useful english dictionary
