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Meaning of "lactivist" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LACTIVIST

From lactate² + activist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LACTIVIST

lactivist  [ˈlæktɪvɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACTIVIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lactivist can act as a noun and an adjective.
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The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LACTIVIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lactivism

Lactivism is the advocacy of breastfeeding. Supporters, referred to as "lactivists", seek to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding over formula-feeding and to ensure that nursing mothers are not discriminated against. One form that lactivism can take is the staging of a "nurse-in", which involves women gathering in public to breastfeed their children, usually to protest incidents in which a nursing mother was asked to cover up or leave a location because she was breastfeeding. Often during nurse-ins, breastfeeding mothers will sometimes wear clothing with the International Breastfeeding Symbol on it, to show their solidarity. Another form of lactivism is acting as support for mothers that wish to breastfeed. Lactivists provide information and share resources on successful breastfeeding.

Definition of lactivist in the English dictionary

The definition of lactivist in the dictionary is a person, esp a woman, who advocates strongly the breast-feeding of children, and is opposed to bottle-feeding. Other definition of lactivist is strongly in favour of breast-feeding and opposed to bottle-feeding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACTIVIST


activist
ˈæktɪvɪst
archivist
ˈɑːkɪvɪst
collectivist
kəˈlɛktɪvɪst
constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
descriptivist
dɪˈskrɪptɪvɪst
destructivist
dɪˈstrʌktɪvɪst
detectivist
dɪˈtɛktɪvɪst
exclusivist
ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪst
hacktivist
ˈhæktɪvɪst
nativist
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
negativist
ˈnɛɡətɪvɪst
nonobjectivist
ˌnɒnəbˈdʒektɪvɪst
objectivist
əbˈdʒektɪvɪst
perspectivist
pəˈspɛktɪvɪst
positivist
ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪst
prescriptivist
prɪˈskrɪptɪvɪst
progressivist
prəˈɡresɪvɪst
recidivist
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
relativist
ˈrelətɪvɪst
slacktivist
ˈslæktɪvɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACTIVIST

lacteous
lactescence
lactescent
lactic
lactic acid
lactiferous
lactiferousness
lactific
lactifluous
lactivism
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
lacto-vegetarian
lactobacilli
lactobacillus
lactoflavin
lactogenic
lactoglobulin
lactometer
lactone
lactonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACTIVIST

atavist
Bolshevist
comparativist
Fauvist
human rights activist
Jahvist
Jehovist
Lagerkvist
logical positivist
Menshevist
naivist
ovist
passivist
peace activist
primitivist
reservist
subjectivist
Yahvist

Synonyms and antonyms of lactivist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lactivist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACTIVIST

Find out the translation of lactivist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lactivist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lactivist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lactivist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lactivist
570 millions of speakers

English

lactivist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lactivist
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

lactivist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lactivist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lactivist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lactivist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lactivist
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lactivist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lactivist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lactivist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lactivist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lactivist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lactivist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lactivist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैक्टिविस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lactivist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lactivist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lactivist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lactivist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lactivist
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

lactivist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lactivist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lactivist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lactivist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lactivist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACTIVIST»

The term «lactivist» is normally little used and occupies the 138.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lactivist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACTIVIST»

Discover the use of lactivist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lactivist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Lexical Blending
Other examples of blends built on this pattern with the same second source word activist are blacktivist, hackervist, slacktivist, or lactivist.11 As these examples show, the construction can be fairly productive and the same phenomenon can be ...
Vincent Renner, François Maniez, Pierre Arnaud, 2012
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Spilled Milk: Breastfeeding Adventures and Advice from ...
Lactivist. Back when she was pregnant, Marta, a 34-year-old stay-at-home mother from Austin, Texas, knew intellectually that breastfeeding was the best thing for her child, but she wasn't sure that she would actually be able to stick with it once ...
Andy Steiner, 2005
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Bottled Up: How the Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define ...
But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: “lactivist” blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action—“I automatically ...
Suzanne Barston, 2012
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The Christian Mama's Guide to Baby's First Year: Everything ...
And while I'm not the kind of lactivist who par— ticipates in nurse—ins in Target ( although if that's your thing, more power to you), I am the kind of lactivist who thinks it's entirely appropriate to feed your baby in public when necessary. Here are ...
Erin MacPherson, 2013
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Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and ...
Become a Lactivist!: The Very Best Resources for Learning More About Breastfeeding Advocacy Once you understand the whole story behind the breast- bottle debate, it's likely that you will want to join many other attachment parents in  ...
Katie Allison Granju, Betsy Kennedy, 1999
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Mothering Magazine's Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering ...
... Katherine Dettwyler, professor of anthropology and expert on cross-cultural breastfeeding practices. www.lactivist.com The Lactivist is a warehouse of breastfeeding information. www.members.tripod.com/~breastfeedingtwins/ Breastfeeding ...
Peggy O'Mara, 2007
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Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Paul McFedries, 2004
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Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions That Win and Last
How to Build Coalitions That Win and Last Kyrsten Sinema. Iraq war, 43–44 J Johnson, Karen, 69–70 K Kalin, Jeremy, 90–93 Kerubino Kwanyin Bol, 73–74. See also Sudan Divestment Task Force L lactivist, 17–21 Lakoff, George, 108 land ...
Kyrsten Sinema, 2009
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Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why ...
LACTIVATE! In May 2005, I organized what turned out to be my favorite press conference of all time. It brought together a new breed of activists supporting lactation rights. I became involved in the “lactivist” movement upon hearing reports of ...
Carolyn Maloney, 2008
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The Grumpy Girl's Guide To Pregnancy
or running the gauntlet of bump-touchers and lactivist bullies that was my weekly supermarket excursion, but after nine months of being of such great interest to just about everyone, to have it all stop so suddenly as soon as you have your baby ...
Iona Dwyer

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACTIVIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lactivist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blake Lively Showcases the Perks of Breastfeeding in Bangkok …
Why is this lactivist cult crap being shoved in our faces so much lately? It's creepy. Feed your baby however you want – breast or bottle – but ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
2
15 Ways Breastfeeding Completely Messes With Your Sanity
When you reach this level, you're what people call a "lactivist," and that's not a bad thing. You covet normal sleep. Oh, you sleep. If you cosleep ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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I'm a Lactivist And I Hated Nursing
I am what you might call a lactivist... a lactation activist. I nursed my son for two years and I hope to do the same with my daughter. I fully believe ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
4
It's Time to Hang the Hooter Hider Out to Dry
One does not have to be a lactivist to see that breastfeeding is not only interpersonally precious and ideally nutritious for baby in the long-run, ... «East Bay Express, May 15»
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Of Writing Generic Names Of Drugs And Beyond
Dr.Fayaz Ahmad Bhat is a student of Sociology,socia lactivist,teaching Sociology at Government Degree College,Banihal,India.He is an ... «CounterCurrents.org, Apr 15»
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Breastfeeding selfies: Why brelfies are 2015's top trend
I'm not a 'Lactivist' or member of the 'Breastapo', to paraphrase Bono, these are not rebel brelfies, they're simply photos that capture moments I ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
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Virginia may finally join the 21st century on breast-feeding
If you think people are actually cool with nursing, and this is just angry, lactivist rhetoric, think again. Just this week a mother was kicked out of ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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'Lactivist' brings breast-feeding into public eye
A self-described “lactivist,” she is a foot soldier in a national movement to, as supporters say, “normalize breast-feeding” in public. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 14»
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For Pumping And Nursing Mothers, A Room Of Their Own
Using social media and an iPhone locater app, Mamava hopes to build a grassroots strategy of "lactivist" moms who advocate for feeding and ... «Co.Exist, Nov 14»
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Breastfeeding Is Beautiful, Warts and All
Breastfeeding is one of the most wonderful things about parenthood, I say as I take out my lactivist pom poms. It's worth every odd feeling of ... «The Stir, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lactivist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lactivist>. Apr 2024 ».
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