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sit-in

See also: sitin and sit in

English

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Etymology

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Deverbal from sit in.

Noun

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sit-in (plural sit-ins)

  1. A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
    Coordinate terms: be-in, die-in, love-in, read-in
    • 2018 August 10, “Chinese Hui Muslims protest mosque demolition in Weizhou”, in Deutsche Welle‎[1], archived from the original on 10 August 2018, Asia‎[2]:
      Local sources said a sit-in protest by hundreds of ethnic Hui Muslims took place on Friday to defend the huge new mosque, which was built last year in the northern region of Ningxia.

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Adjective

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sit-in (not comparable)

  1. Designed to be sat in.
    a sit-in kayak
    a sit-in bath

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Noun

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sit-in m (plural sit-ins)

  1. sit-in

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