ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sitter-in, sitter, manifestant, plantsitter, facesitter, occupant.

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