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PRONUNCIATION OF LACTIVISM

lactivism  [ˈlæktɪˌvɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACTIVISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lactivism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LACTIVISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lactivism

Lactivism is the advocacy of breastfeeding. Supporters, referred to as "lactivists", seek to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding over formula-feeding and to ensure that nursing mothers are not discriminated against. One form that lactivism can take is the staging of a "nurse-in", which involves women gathering in public to breastfeed their children, usually to protest incidents in which a nursing mother was asked to cover up or leave a location because she was breastfeeding. Often during nurse-ins, breastfeeding mothers will sometimes wear clothing with the International Breastfeeding Symbol on it, to show their solidarity. Another form of lactivism is acting as support for mothers that wish to breastfeed. Lactivists provide information and share resources on successful breastfeeding.

Definition of lactivism in the English dictionary

The definition of lactivism in the dictionary is the strong belief in or advocacy of the breast-feeding of children, as opposed to bottle-feeding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACTIVISM


activism
ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm
cognitivism
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪˌvɪzəm
collectivism
kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm
constructivism
kənˈstrʌktɪˌvɪzəm
descriptivism
dɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm
emotivism
ɪˈməʊtɪˌvɪzəm
exclusivism
ɪkˈskluːsɪˌvɪzəm
nativism
ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm
noncognitivism
ˌnɒnˈkɒɡnɪtɪˌvɪzəm
objectivism
əbˈdʒɛktɪˌvɪzəm
passivism
ˈpæsɪˌvɪzəm
perspectivism
pəˈspɛktɪˌvɪzəm
positivism
ˈpɒzɪtɪˌvɪzəm
prescriptivism
prɪˈskrɪptɪˌvɪzəm
primitivism
ˈprɪmɪtɪˌvɪzəm
recidivism
rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm
relativism
ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm
slacktivism
ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm
slactivism
ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm
subjectivism
səbˈdʒɛktɪˌvɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACTIVISM

lacteally
lacteous
lactescence
lactescent
lactic
lactic acid
lactiferous
lactiferousness
lactific
lactifluous
lactivist
lacto-ovo-vegetarian
lacto-vegetarian
lactobacilli
lactobacillus
lactoflavin
lactogenic
lactoglobulin
lactometer
lactone

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACTIVISM

anticivism
atavism
Bolshevism
civism
clicktivism
corporativism
destructivism
eliminativism
Fauvism
favism
intuitivism
legal positivism
logical positivism
Menshevism
negativism
nonobjectivism
progressivism
Saivism
Slavism
Vaishnavism

Synonyms and antonyms of lactivism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lactivism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACTIVISM

Find out the translation of lactivism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lactivism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lactivism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lactivism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lactivism
570 millions of speakers

English

lactivism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lactivism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lactivism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lactivism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lactivism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lactivism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lactivism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laktivisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lactivism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lactivism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lactivism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laktivisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lactivism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lactivism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लैक्टिविझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lactivism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lactivism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lactivism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lactivism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lactivism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lactivism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lactivism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lactivism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lactivism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lactivism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACTIVISM»

The term «lactivism» is normally little used and occupies the 135.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lactivism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACTIVISM»

Discover the use of lactivism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lactivism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Militant Lactivism?: Attachment Parenting and Intensive ...
The book investigates why, how and with what implications some of these mothers describe themselves as 'militant lactivists' and reflects on wider parenting culture in the UK and France.
Charlotte Faircloth, 2013
2
Parenting Culture Studies
Comprehensive in scope and accessibly written, this book will be an indispensable resource for students, researchers, policy-makers and parents seeking a deeper understanding of the debates surrounding parenting and society today.
Ellie Lee, Jennie Bristow, Charlotte Faircloth, 2014
3
Activism Introduction: Taking Children Seriously, Gnu ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, Books Group, 2010
4
Words Coined in The 2000s: Bushism, Brights Movement, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books LLC, 2010
5
Words Coined in the 21st Century: Words Coined in the 2000s, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011
6
Parenting, Uncensored: Straight Talk from Real Moms on ...
Several of the essays in the book were chosen by the Babble community as the most compelling and helpful examination of the topic.
Editors and Community of Babble.com, 2013
7
Child Welfare Activism: Student Voice, Education Otherwise, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
8
Bust
... being opposed to public nursing on her ABC talk show The View, and by a mother's being asked to cease nursing at a Maryland Starbucks in July 2004, mothers like Holmes have begun organizing under a new banner known as " lactivism.
‎2005
9
Unfinished Transitions: Women and the Gendered Development ...
While continuing to work to end women's op- 1 pression, these leaders repeated the lesson learned from years of party-based lactivism: centralized personal control. Referring to the reproduction of a hierarchical leadership style among ...
Elisabeth J. Friedman, 2000
10
Women's movements in America: their successes, ...
It remains to be seen whether I current issues, such as abortion and child care, will bring about a surge of lactivism in the name of women's rights. WORLD WAR II AND ITS AFTERMATH For almost fifty years following acceptance of the ...
Rita James Simon, Gloria Danziger, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACTIVISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lactivism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Taking Selfies for College Credit
... devotes itself to selfies, with 19 articles wielding titles like “Virtual Lactivism: Breastfeeding Selfies and the Performance of Motherhood. «Hyperallergic, Jun 15»
2
Why The Nursing in Public Battle Isn't Worth Fighting
Several lactivism pages over the past few weeks are abuzz over the above image, which is part of a student advertising campaign at the ... «PJ Media, May 14»
3
Breastfeeding Laws In Workplace Under The Affordable Care Act …
If breastfeeding rights were to fall into the same category as sex rights, legal experts told NBC, it would be a huge step forward for “lactivism. «Bustle, Jan 14»
4
Breast-feeding is on the rise, but in church it's still an issue
A group of Mormon women formed Latter-day Lactivism and created a website to make breast-feeding an accepted part of life in the Church of ... «STLtoday.com, Jan 14»
5
Now David Dimbleby has one, tattoos have lost their last remnants …
... http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/offering-poorer-mothers-200-to-breastfeed-is-barmy-middleclass-lactivism-8935416.html ... «The Independent, Nov 13»
6
Sinead O'Connor Pens Fifth Open Letter To Miley Cyrus Demanding …
[Edmonton Journal]; Lena Dunham is championing lactivism on Instagram! [Huffington Post]; The internet is all abuzz about the news that Kim ... «The Frisky, Oct 13»
7
Look out for the breast-feeding controversy
... reporter from the campus newspaper who interviewed her, Pine emphasized that she had "specifically tried to distance myself from lactivism, ... «Arkansas Times, Aug 13»
8
Cow & Gate Comfort: Mothers bidding for baby formula on eBay and …
I'm sorry to see the negativity here, some people are giving lactivism a bad name. Beating mothers who this affects, with a stick is not helpful, ... «Daily Mail, Feb 13»
9
6 lessons student journalists learned at the center of a reporting …
And it linked to larger issues involving childcare, classroom decorum, family-friendly workplaces, lactivism, and gender and mother's rights. «Poynter.org, Dec 12»
10
Milk Culture: Rise of the Breast-feeding Obsessed
Milk Culture champions a “natural” maternal identity of breast-feeding, lactivism, and attachment parenting through pro-breast-feeding ... «New York Magazine, Nov 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lactivism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lactivism>. May 2024 ».
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