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liberationist

liberationist noun: a person who works or advocates for liberation.

Noun

liberationist (plural liberationists)

  1. A person who works or advocates for liberation.
    • Mozambican Lina Magaia is a leading thinker in the struggle for black independence in southern Africa. She is a fighter, an agronomist, an author, an administrator, a liberationist, and a mother.1988 January 29, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader
  2. A person in favour of church disestablishment.

Forms of liberationist

pluralliberationists

Origin of liberationist

From liberation + -ist.

Words formed from liberationist

Questions about liberationist

What does liberationist mean?
Liberationist means a person who works or advocates for liberation.
What part of speech is liberationist?
Liberationist is a noun.
What is the plural of liberationist?
The plural of liberationist is liberationists.

Words near liberationist in the dictionary

  1. liberation theologies
  2. liberation theology
  3. liberational
  4. liberationism
  5. liberationisms
  6. liberationist
  7. liberationists
  8. liberations
  9. Liberatis
  10. liberative
  11. Liberato

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