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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessovversivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sov.verˈzi.vo/
"Quel leader sindacale è considerato un vero sovversivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
A piece of burning wood.
"He pulled a glowing firebrand from the hearth to light the lantern."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Firebrand" is said worldwide
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agitateur
Transliteration: /a.ʒi.ta.tœʁ/
"Il est connu comme un véritable agitateur au sein du parlement."
Hitzkopf
Transliteration: /ˈhɪt͡skɔp͡f/
"Der junge Politiker galt als unverbesserlicher Hitzkopf."
sovversivo
Transliteration: /sov.verˈzi.vo/
"Quel leader sindacale è considerato un vero sovversivo."
agitador
Transliteration: /a.xi.taˈðor/
"El orador se mostró como un incansable agitador social."
agitador
Transliteration: /a.ʒi.taˈdoʁ/
"Ele tornou-se um agitador político durante as greves."
उग्रवक्ता
Transliteration: ugravakta
"वह युवा नेता अपने भाषणों के लिए एक उग्रवक्ता के रूप में जाना जाता है।"
煽动者
Transliteration: shāndòngzhě
"这位年轻的政治家被视为激进的煽动者。"
선동가
Transliteration: seondong-ga
"그 젊은 의원은 정계의 대표적인 선동가로 떠올랐다."
扇動者
Transliteration: sendōsha
"彼は党内の急進的な扇動者として知られている。"
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