hacktivism
The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or…The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, uncountable)The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Blend of hack + activism, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the DeadBlend of hack + activism, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective.
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedecotage
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable