raptivist
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Meaning · English
A rapper who is involved in political and/or social activism.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The participants (rhetors) included ”raptivist" Sister Souljah, as well as some older, more traditional male leaders from the African-American community and one white, female sociologist.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “raptivist” mean?
A rapper who is involved in political and/or social activism.
Is “raptivist” formal or informal?
raptivist is generally slang.