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lactivist

/ ˈlæktɪvɪst /

noun

  1. a person, esp a woman, who advocates strongly the breast-feeding of children, and is opposed to bottle-feeding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. strongly in favour of breast-feeding and opposed to bottle-feeding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈlactivism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lactivist1

C21: from lactate ² + activist
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Example Sentences

The spokeswoman then provides Jung with a list of other lactivist organizations that also support AnotherLook.

From Slate

If you think people are actually cool with nursing, and this is just angry, lactivist rhetoric, think again.

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