activism

noun

ac·​tiv·​ism ˈak-ti-ˌvi-zəm 

: a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue

political activism

environmental activism

Examples of activism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Association of Colored Women of course is a very important organization in the earlier history of civil rights in the United States and a testament to the importance of the role Black women played in civil rights activism. —Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025

Context: The firm supports corporate clients like CVS Health, GameStop and Bausch + Lomb and advised on 129 shareholder activism disputes in 2024, placing them first in the communications advisory rankings, according to Bloomberg. —Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025

Fox News Digital spoke exclusively with one of the activists who spearheaded the recent effort, Muqtada al-Tamimi, about his experience of social activism, their goals for Iraq’s future, and being kidnapped for his activity of sounding the alarm on Iranian influence. —Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

Ken Squire is the founder and president of 13D Monitor, an institutional research service on shareholder activism, and the founder and portfolio manager of the 13D Activist Fund, a mutual fund that invests in a portfolio of activist 13D investments. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Aktivismus, from aktiv active entry 1 + -ismus -ism

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for activism

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