Definition of activism in English: activism
noun mass noun The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
‘growing activism on the abortion issue’
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‘Most of the people that I know won't sign up to political activism in order to get better managers.’ ‘Nonetheless many of these sites illuminate areas of environmental activism you might not have considered.’ ‘This is a brilliant merging of mainstream film production and political activism.’ ‘She's hoping that political activism will come out of the living rooms and into the streets.’ ‘He was into the student government and activism, plus he was a prolific dub poet.’ ‘There were some very dramatic phrases that came out of the anti-racist activism of the Communist Party.’ ‘The anti-war protests around the world had a positive impact on pushing out these groups to take part in more activism.’ ‘Only in recent months has political activism become vital and fashionable.’ ‘As is often the norm, university was the beginning of my serious political activism.’ ‘Through it all there is a strand of political activism that waxes and wanes, but never disappears.’ ‘For a party steeped in a history of armed struggle they are none too keen on radical activism.’ ‘They encouraged political activism by organising and advertising demonstrations and protests.’ ‘When does the moral justification for activism no longer outweigh the fact that you're breaking the law?’ ‘In recent years, women's activism has impacted on other kinds of international conferences.’ ‘Anti-war activism by veterans over the years has been largely forgotten or downplayed.’ ‘There are a host of seniors out there who have been forced into political activism.’ ‘Every time there has been an upsurge in student activism this patronising accusation has been made.’ ‘Even more fatal was the revival of radical political activism in the army.’ ‘The American tradition of black civil rights activism is now expressed through this movement.’ ‘Such an approach arguably can make for good social activism, but it begets bad theatre.’ Synonyms
fanaticism , radicalism, zealotry, zeal, fundamentalism, dogmatism, bigotry, militancy
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