Firebrand
noun
A person who is passionate about a particular cause and promotes it vigorously.
Her fiery speeches established her reputation as a political firebrand.
Often appears as...
- political firebrand
- youthful firebrand
noun
A piece of burning wood.
He picked up a firebrand from the campfire to lighten up the way.
Often appears as...
- flaming firebrand
- smoky firebrand
noun
A person who is passionate about a particular cause and promotes it vigorously.
Her fiery speeches established her reputation as a political firebrand.
Often appears as...
- political firebrand
- youthful firebrand
noun
A piece of burning wood.
He picked up a firebrand from the campfire to lighten up the way.
Often appears as...
- flaming firebrand
- smoky firebrand
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Pro Tip 1/3Passionate Advocacy
Firebrand implies strong, often controversial advocacy that attracts attention.
At the rally, the firebrand urged the crowd to demand change.
Pro Tip 2/3Provocative Connotation
A firebrand usually challenges the status quo and can evoke intense reactions.
The journalist gained fame as a firebrand for her daring investigations.
Pro Tip 3/3Forceful Personality
Firebrand suggests a personality type that is daring, charismatic, and bold.
His firebrand leadership inspired many to join the cause.
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How sampling transformed...
amazing Amy Winehouse on her album "Back to Black." A lot of fuss was made about the sonic of the album that myself and Salaam Remi, the other producer, achieved, how we captured this long-lost sound, but without the very, very 21st-century personality and firebrand that was Amy Winehouse
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Quote examples
Alan Moore
British Writer
In the sixties, for anybody to suggest that the government didn't have our best interests at heart and policemen sometimes killed people would have automatically made them a radical firebrand lefty. That's not the case anymore.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
Violent movements attract thugs and firebrands who enjoy the mayhem. Violent tactics provide a pretext for retaliation by the enemy and alienate third parties who might otherwise support the movement.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I've never been the sort of firebrand that I've been made out to be. I'm actually quite a mild person.
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Alan Moore
British Writer
In the sixties, for anybody to suggest that the government didn't have our best interests at heart and policemen sometimes killed people would have automatically made them a radical firebrand lefty. That's not the case anymore.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
Violent movements attract thugs and firebrands who enjoy the mayhem. Violent tactics provide a pretext for retaliation by the enemy and alienate third parties who might otherwise support the movement.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
I've never been the sort of firebrand that I've been made out to be. I'm actually quite a mild person.
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