fauxgressive attitude

9.9

Pretending to support social causes to seem caring without really acting

noun
/foʊˈɡrɛsɪv ˈætɪtjud/

Literature

: actitud falsa progresista

Online debates often call out influencers with a fauxgressive attitude who only support causes when it's trending.

Examples

Many companies adopt a fauxgressive attitude to attract younger customers.
Many criticized the politician for his fauxgressive attitude during the campaign.
Her fauxgressive attitude was obvious when she spoke about equality but never acted on it.
Her fauxgressive attitude towards environmental issues is concerning.
Her fauxgressive attitude was clear when she advocated for social change but made no real effort to support it.
Critics pointed out the politician's fauxgressive attitude as he promised reforms without any follow-through.
Many influencers are called out for their fauxgressive attitude when they only promote social causes for publicity.

Synonyms

hypocrisy

vsfauxgressive attitude

154 6.4

Pretending to have moral beliefs you do not follow

focuses on appearing socially conscious without true support for the cause

performativity

vsfauxgressive attitude

Literature

9.9

Actions that seem important but do not make real change

is an insincere stance used to seem socially conscious without real commitment

Antonyms

commitment

829 3.3

A promise to support a person, cause, or plan

How Genuine

activism

89 4.1

progressive

105 5.1

position

∞ 3.5

fauxgressive attitude

Literature

9.9

Surface Forms

fauxgressive attitude singular

fauxgressive attitudes plural

Morphology

fauxgressive + attitude

The phrase is a creative blend of 'faux' (fake) + 'progressive' combined with 'attitude', so the intended meaning ('a fake or insincere progressive stance') is recoverable from the parts for learners who recognize the components. However, 'fauxgressive' is a coined, nonstandard formation and 'faux' (French-derived) may not be known to an average B1 learner, making the expression somewhat unconventional and not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

Fauxgressive attitude comes from the image of someone wearing a faux 'fake' badge that says progressive while only posing for a photo at a rally and not doing the work. So, it means 'pretending to be progressive' and showing public support without real commitment.