Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Aktivismus

    акти́вностьaktívnostʹ, активи́змaktivízm

    активі́змaktyvízm

    a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

Examples

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

  2. Do you see art as a form of activism?

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

    ruSlacktivism — это контаминация, образованная словами slacker и activism. — Robertpaulson

    deSlacktivism ist ein Kofferwort, das sich aus den Wörtern slacker und activism zusammensetzt. — MUIRIEL

  4. Bastida said she has experienced eco-anxiety and burnout from climate activism.

  5. Esperanto isn't the goal of our activism but merely a means of achieving our goal.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
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practice of using action to achieve a result:
Русский
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practice of using action to achieve a result:
Deutsch
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practice of using action to achieve a result:

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