actionist

English

Etymology

action +‎ -ist

Noun

actionist (plural actionists)

  1. (business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
  2. (art) One taking part in the actionism movement.

Synonyms

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for actionist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • actionnist

Etymology

Equivalent to actie +‎ -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌɑk.ʃoːˈnɪst/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ti‧o‧nist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

actionist m (plural actionisten, diminutive actionistje n)

  1. (historical) stockbroker [from 17th c.]

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.