activism
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm/
:
activismo
- Community activism often leads to significant changes in local policies.
- political activism
- social activism
- environmental activism
Much of that is about her activism, about her legal work.
- Much of that is about her activism, about her legal work.
- There's a high level of activism among both men and women.
- You can lose points by participating in activism or protests.
- And of course, the role that social activism has played in all of this.
- They weren't just doing stylish activism, they were doing style as activism.
- Despite my many years of AIDS activism, even variety has played a part.
- She's breaking barriers through body activism, and she's a style icon and designer.
- You know, the activism is really the central primary thing for you.
- This is about this book being a tool for activism.
Examples
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The impact of Native American activism in the 1960s and 1970s can hardly be overestimated.
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Much of that is about her activism, about her legal work.
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And of course, the role that social activism has played in all of this.
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But I think I come from a place where activism is personal.
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And that, perhaps, is how environmental activism gets its start.
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I think this family could use a little activism.
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Despite my many years of AIDS activism, even variety has played a part.
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Several recent developments around the world have allowed this kind of activism to thrive.
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Her belief that activism goes hand in hand with art was palpable.
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My interest in social activism was something that was steeped in me from much younger days.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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4.4
Public support for a cause by speaking or arguing for it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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7.8
Judges make decisions based on social or political views instead of only the law
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word activism comes from the root act meaning 'do' and the ending -ism meaning 'a practice or belief'. So activism is the practice of 'doing' things to bring about political or social change.