Meanings
nounbooktivist (plural booktivists)
plural booktivists
- neologismliteratureA person who uses what they read in books to help them try to bring about political or social change.First known use 2025
Origin
First used at the "Selling Sickness, 2013: People Before Profits" conference in Washington, D.C.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
booktivist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booktivist
MLA
“booktivist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booktivist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “booktivist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/booktivist.
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