How do you use the word "activism" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "activism" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "activism": Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism. Some dorms have gender-neutral bathrooms, an outcome of student activism and work with Residential Life.

Activism Meaning

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.

Sentence Examples

Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism.

Some dorms have gender-neutral bathrooms, an outcome of student activism and work with Residential Life.

Tom's activism didn't seem to have any identifiable effect.

CEFR Practice Quiz

Her ____ focused on raising awareness about climate change through protests.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Her environmental ____ led to new laws protecting the local forest.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English activism From active + -ism.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition." — 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:

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