Etymology

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Today it means: A person who uses what they read in books to help them try to bring about political or social change. Full definition →

First used 2025
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The story

First used at the "Selling Sickness, 2013: People Before Profits" conference in Washington, D.C.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2025 A person who uses what they read in books to help them try to bring about political or social change.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.