Sit-inner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sit-inner is a noun meaning A nonviolent protester who participates in a sit-in.
Meaning
A nonviolent protester who participates in a sit-in.
Example Sentences
I wish you had commended the Negro sit-inner and demonstrators for their sublime courage.
The interview schedule included two questions asking sit-inners for their perceptions of what their college administrators and professors thought about what they were doing.
The equation of student and sit-inner on a wide scale was in part the result of strategic framing efforts by representatives of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Word Forms
- sit-inners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sitter-in, sitter, manifestant, plantsitter, facesitter, occupant.
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