A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, a political party founded in the late 1800s that fought for Armenian independence and rights.
From Armenian 'dashnakcutyun' (federation), derived from 'dashn' (bond/league) and the suffix '-ik' (belonging to), combined with the agent suffix '-ist' (one who belongs to or practices).
The Dashnakists became legendary for their armed resistance against Ottoman oppression, literally creating one of the first modern nationalist movements—they were revolutionaries before 'revolutionary' became common terminology for independence fighters.
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