attivista

activist

noun aht-tee-VEE-stah Rare

Usage Note

Attivista belongs to the invariable -ista class: the singular is the same for men and women (un attivista m, un'attivista f), and the gender is shown only by the article or agreement. The plural is attivisti (m/mixed) and attiviste (f). This is the same pattern as artista, giornalista, fascista.

Examples

"L'attivista ha organizzato una manifestazione in piazza."

Natural Translation

The activist organised a demonstration in the square.

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