activism
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
activism (countable and uncountable, plural activisms)
- 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.
- 2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
- That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.
Related terms
Translations
practice of using action to achieve a result
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