agitator — a person who urges others to protest or rebel
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who urges others to protest or rebel
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈædʒɪteɪtər/
Korean meaning: 선동자, 선동가
Korean pronunciation: **애**지테이터
Example Sentences
- The campus agitator convinced students to skip classes and protest against the cafeteria's mysterious meatloaf.
- My mom became quite the agitator when she discovered I'd been hiding vegetables under my mashed potatoes.
- The factory installed a new agitator to improve the mixing process in chemical production.
agitator
NOUN//ˈædʒɪteɪtər//
a person who urges others to protest or rebel
An agitator rallies students to join the campus protest movement
The agitator rises in the elevator, calculator in hand to demand better!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'agitatus', meaning 'to shake' or 'to stir up'. In ancient Rome, it referred to someone who would shake up or disturb people's minds, leading to the modern meaning of 'one who stirs up trouble or promotes change'.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The campus agitator convinced students to skip classes and protest against the cafeteria's mysterious meatloaf.”
“My mom became quite the agitator when she discovered I'd been hiding vegetables under my mashed potatoes.”
“The factory installed a new agitator to improve the mixing process in chemical production.”
“The labor agitator organized workers to demand better working conditions.”
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