1) Active 2) Activistic 3) Advocate for action 4) Campaigner 5) Champion 6) Crusader 7) Demonstrator 8) Dissenter 9) Fighter 10) Issue-oriented person 11) Marcher 12) One with a cause 13) Picketer 14) Promoter 15) Protester 16) Rights fighter 17) Striker 18) Supporter 19) Vigorous cause advocate Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/activist
An activist is someone who supports or fights for a campaign or cause by standing up for it either by campaigning, protesting etc.
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