actorvist

English

Etymology

Blend of actor +‎ activist.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈak.tə.vɪst/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæk.tɚ.vɪst/

Noun

actorvist (plural actorvists)

1. (informal) An actor who engages in political or social activism.
   • [2016], James A. Morone, Rogan Kersh, By the People: Debating American Government, second edition, New York, N.Y., Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215:

     Leonardo DiCaprio on environmental issues and George Clooney on expanding aid to Africa are just two of the many "actorvists" engaged in American policy mobilization efforts today.

Related terms

• raptivist

References

• Paul McFedries (1996–2025) “actorvist”, in Word Spy, Logophilia Limited.