human rights activist
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- noun
- /ˈhjuːmən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst/
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activista de derechos humanos
- MORGAN: John's words helped human rights activists raise public awareness of prisoner abuse in the war on terror.
- human rights activists and journalists
- human rights activists and lawyers
- human rights activists and unions
But you know, instead of talking to lawyers or other tech people, you're talking to teachers or human rights activists or volunteers.
- But you know, instead of talking to lawyers or other tech people, you're talking to teachers or human rights activists or volunteers.
- The following is a conversation with Yon Me Park, a North Korean defector, human rights activist, and author of the book In Order to Live.
- So what was new was this human rights activist said.
- Hi, I'm Buck and I'm a human rights activist and pro porn.
Examples
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For the past decade I've worked as a human rights activist, campaign strategist, and community organizer.
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Several human rights activists were then arrested, and one dissident claimed he had been beaten.
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I want to fulfill my purpose of being a human rights activist.
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Lawyers, political leaders, and human rights activists were arrested by the thousands, while television stations and news outlets were shut down.
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One task of human rights activists who are also lawyers is to identify those masks and work toward their removal.
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They imprisoned hundreds of human rights activists.
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For journalists and human rights activists, however, Chechnya has been an especially dangerous place.
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Nassralla has been introduced at speaking events as a Coptic Christian and human rights activist from Egypt.
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The following is a conversation with Yon Me Park, a North Korean defector, human rights activist, and author of the book In Order to Live.
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Yolanda Gonzalez has worked as a human rights activist in Honduras for the last 17 years.
Synonyms
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A person who works to get equal rights for minority groups
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A person who works to get equal rights for people in minority groups
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Taking part in actions for political or social change
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A person who works to get equal rights and chances for minority groups
A person who fights for fairness and equal rights for everyone
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who actively works to protect and promote basic rights' is directly and compositionally built from the known constituents 'human' + 'rights' + 'activist', following a straightforward noun-noun compound pattern. The vocabulary is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows each word will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Human rights activist gives a clear picture of a person who stands up for everyone's basic rights. The parts make sense: human rights are the simple rights every person should have and an activist is someone who takes action to protect them, so it means 'a person who works to defend and promote basic rights for all'.