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.