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hashtivism

hashtivism noun: a form of Internet slacktivism based around the posting of messages that contain hashtags.

Noun

hashtivism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A form of Internet slacktivism based around the posting of messages that contain hashtags.
    • Promoting real civic engagement rather than slacktivism or hashtivism.2015, Michael T. Rogers, Donald M. Gooch, Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Multidimensional Inquiry

Origin of hashtivism

Blend of hashtag + activism.

Questions about hashtivism

What does hashtivism mean?
Hashtivism means a form of Internet slacktivism based around the posting of messages that contain hashtags.
What part of speech is hashtivism?
Hashtivism is a noun.

Words near hashtivism in the dictionary

  1. hashtagified
  2. hashtagifies
  3. hashtagify
  4. hashtagifying
  5. hashtags
  6. hashtivism
  7. hashtivist
  8. hashtree
  9. hashtrees
  10. hashy
  11. Hasib

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