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slacktivism

slacktivism noun: half-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action.

Noun

slacktivism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) Half-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action.
    • By “fight back,” he meant, basically, tweeting. Internet activism is sometimes derided as “slacktivism”—a fair characterization when an online campaign tries to, say, cure aids or end child labor.2016 October 31, Andrew Marantz, “Trolls for Trump”, in The New Yorker, retrieved 02 Dec 2017
    Synonyms:
    clicktivism

Synonyms of slacktivism

Origin of slacktivism

Blend of slack + activism.

Questions about slacktivism

What does slacktivism mean?
Slacktivism means half-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action.
What part of speech is slacktivism?
Slacktivism is a noun.

Words near slacktivism in the dictionary

  1. slackrope walking
  2. slackropes
  3. slacks
  4. slacks off
  5. slacks up
  6. slacktivism
  7. slacktivist
  8. slacktivists
  9. slacktub
  10. slacktubs
  11. slackwater

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