activism

CEFRC1

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The practice of taking action to achieve political or social change.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

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.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩]

Deep Dive

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In context

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

  • That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.

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Origin

noun

From active + -ism.