activism
English
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK, US, Canada, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/, [ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩]
Audio (Brisbane): (file)
Noun
[edit]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.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]practice of using action to achieve a result
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French activisme. By surface analysis, activ + -ism.
Noun
[edit]activism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
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| nominative-accusative | activism | activismul |
| genitive-dative | activism | activismului |
| vocative | activismule | |
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