🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

煽动者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shāndòngzhě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Firebrand/ˈfaɪə.brænd/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位年轻的政治家被视为激进的煽动者。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting radical change or unrest.

    "The young senator emerged as a political firebrand, challenging the established party leaders."
  2. 2

    A piece of burning wood.

    "He pulled a glowing firebrand from the hearth to light the lantern."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating from Old English 'fȳrbrandc', combining 'fȳr' (fire) and 'brand' (a piece of burning wood), the term originally referred literally to a burning piece of wood. By the 16th century, the meaning extended metaphorically to describe a person who incites political or social unrest and stirs up radical change.

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