heypolyglot
Italian

animalista

/a.ni.maˈlis.ta/nounC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 24,965

Meaning

animal rights activist

  • a person who actively advocates for animal welfare and rights

In a sentence

Gli animalisti hanno protestato contro l'uso di pellicce animali.

Animal rights activists protested against the use of animal fur.

È una nota animalista e gestisce un rifugio per cani abbandonati.

She is a well-known animal rights activist and runs a shelter for abandoned dogs.

Molti animalisti si oppongono fermamente a qualsiasi forma di caccia.

Many animal rights advocates firmly oppose any form of hunting.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
animalistasingular
animalistiplural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in the singular ('l'animalista', m./f.), pluralizes as 'gli animalisti' (m.) and 'le animaliste' (f.). Also used as an adjective.
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