Home › Words › B › booktivistbooktivistbooktivist means A person who uses what they read in books to help them try to bring about political or social change.EtymologyFirst used at the "Selling Sickness, 2013: People Before Profits" conference in Washington, D.C.nounA person who uses what they read in books to help them try to bring about political or social change.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.actorvist 62% match — An actor who engages in political or social activism. vs booktivist →clicktivist 60% match — A person who participates in clicktivism. vs booktivist →bookist 58% match — A person who engages in bookism. vs booktivist →blacktivist 58% match — A black activist, chiefly in matters of race or civil rights. vs booktivist →booktoker 58% match — A member of the BookTok community on TikTok. vs booktivist →artivist 56% match — A person who engages in artivism. vs booktivist →bookfluencer 56% match — An influencer who gives advice on reading books. vs booktivist →booktok 55% match — A book- or reading-oriented video on TikTok. vs booktivist →