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Meaning of "slacktivism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLACKTIVISM

A blend of slacker and activism.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLACKTIVISM

slacktivism  [ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLACKTIVISM

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slacktivism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLACKTIVISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slacktivism

Slacktivism is a portmanteau of the words slacker and activism. The word is usually considered a pejorative term that describes "feel-good" measures, in support of an issue or social cause, that have little or no practical effect other than to make the person doing it take satisfaction from the feeling they have contributed. The acts tend to require minimal personal effort from the slacktivist. The underlying assumption being promoted by the term is that these low cost efforts substitute for more substantive actions rather than supplementing them, although this assumption has not been borne out by research. Slacktivist activities include signing Internet petitions, joining a community organization without contributing to the organization's efforts, copying and pasting of social network statuses or messages or altering one's personal data or avatar on social network services. Research is beginning to explore the connection between the concept and modern activism/advocacy, as groups are increasingly using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action.

Definition of slacktivism in the English dictionary

The definition of slacktivism in the dictionary is the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLACKTIVISM


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLACKTIVISM

slack
slack suit
slack water
slack-jawed
slacken
slackener
slackening
slacker
slacklining
slackly
slackness
slacks
slacktivist
slactivism
sladang
slade
slag
slag down
slag heap
slagged

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLACKTIVISM

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 slacktivism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slacktivism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLACKTIVISM

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

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slacktivism
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Slacktivism
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slacktivism
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slacktivism
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Translator English - Korean

slacktivism
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Slacktivism
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slacktivism
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slacktivism
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Translator English - Marathi

स्लॅक्टिविझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slacktivism
70 millions of speakers

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slacktivism
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slacktivism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

slacktivism
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Translator English - Romanian

slacktivism
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Translator English - Greek

slacktivism
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Translator English - Afrikaans

slacktivism
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Translator English - Swedish

slacktivism
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Translator English - Norwegian

slacktivism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slacktivism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLACKTIVISM»

The term «slacktivism» is normally little used and occupies the 130.102 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 slacktivism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLACKTIVISM»

Discover the use of slacktivism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slacktivism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Summer of Unrest: Activism or Slacktivism?: The Future of ...
Tom Chatfield explores how the internet is re-shaping society and affecting identity in a period of acute political turbulence. BRAIN SHOTS is the pre-eminent source for high quality, short-form digital non-fiction.
Tom Chatfield, 2011
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Slacktivism Vs. Activism: Social Media Campaigns in India
"Although the Internet revolution in India may take a while to match up to the ones happening in the world, that scale is not far-fetched.
Swati Nair, 2012
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The Internet: Biographies
SLACKTIVISM DON'T PANIC Microsoft CEO Bill Gates addresses questions regarding the. Idealist.org was the creation of Ami Dar, an Israeli activist living in the United States. Dar wanted to make connecting people who wanted to volunteer ...
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Living on A Meme: How Anti-Corporate Activists Bend the ...
Could. Slacktivism. Be. the. Next. Big. Thing? January 28, 2010 Categories: Activism, Anti-Corporatism, Irregular Competition - Greenpeace, Trends In the digital world, most everyone keeps their eye out for what will be the “next big thing.
Richard Telofski, 2012
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Clicktivism, Slacktivism, Or Real Activism Cultural Codes of ...
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Mary Butler, 2012
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The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom
Why. Kierkegaard. Hates. Slacktivism. Ifyou've. been to Copenhagen, you've probably seen the Stork Fountain,one ofthe city's most famous sights. The fountain was made even more famous thanks to a quirky Facebook experiment. In spring ...
Evgeny Morozov, 2012
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UNAIDS Outlook Report July 2010
slacktivism? Nevertheless, Gilles Denizot admits social media has its downsides. He ex- perienced this when posting a request to the Red Ribbon Army to sign a petition against the antihomosexuality bill in Uganda. Despite its 500 000 ...
Stylus Pub. LLC, Unaids, 2010
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Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to Implement Online ...
Some critics of social media engagement call actions that don't take much effort " slacktivism” or “clicktivism," the terms used by many to mean a "slacker action," especially things akin to a "like" on Facebook or a "retweet' on Twitter. We think ...
Allyson Kapin, Amy Sample Ward, 2013
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Cyberactivism on the Participatory Web
Slacktivism can be defined as political action undertaken through online media that is considered low-risk, low-cost action.21 Efforts such as changing one's Facebook profile picture to support same-sex marriage rights while the Supreme  ...
Martha McCaughey, 2014
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Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to the Latest Thinking
Slacktivism. Want to feel good with the minimum of effort?Whynotsitat home and sign petitions on the internet? Epetitions areonlythemostshameless manifestation of slacktvism, the twentyfirstcentury ghost of the mass movement politics which ...
James Harkin, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLACKTIVISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slacktivism is used in the context of the following news items.
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I Get It: You Don't Like Slacktivism. Now Shut Up. Only Don't.
For those playing the home game, slacktivism is when people do something online in support of a certain cause or event, such as sign a petition or share a news ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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What Does “Slacktivism” Mean? Dictionary.com Just Added It And A …
If you've ever found yourself wondering exactly what “slacktivism” means, good news: There's now an official definition for it. Dictionary.com just added a whole ... «Bustle, May 15»
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Bali 9 and the #hash reality about slacktivism
A line on a graph reveals the extent of our slacktivism around issues like Indonesian executions and Kony 2012, and proves we aren't making a stand while ... «Radio Australia, Apr 15»
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How Do I Turn My Slacktivism Into Activism?
As the new year starts to settle in, and most people begin to realize which of their resolutions they're actually going to keep, I have noticed a trend in the type of ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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Slacktivists hope to change the world one click at a time in 2014
In 2014, slacktivism — feel-good measures for a political or social cause requiring little time or involvement but with little practical effect, such as online petitions, ... «Edmonton Sun, Dec 14»
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'Vape' beats out 'bae,' 'budtender,' 'slacktivism' for Oxford's 2014 …
The Oxford English Dictionary named vape -- the word used for drawing on an electronic cigarette instead of a burning stick of tobacco -- as its 2014 word of the ... «Bangor Daily News, Nov 14»
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The problem with #slacktivism
The #BringBackOurGirls campaign is the latest disgrace from slacktivists, those who support good causes by doing very little, and achieving even less. «Macleans.ca, Nov 14»
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Slacktivism: The Downfall of Millennials
This inaction is commonly referred to as "slacktivism" or "hashtag activism." And we have all taken part in it. There have been a slew of examples in the past year. «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Can Slacktivism Lead to Activism?
Many people believed that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - like "Bring Back Our Girls" from May or "Kony 2012" video two years ago - was a form of "slacktivism. «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Is the Ice Bucket Challenge 'slacktivism?'
But the online campaign has also been criticized as "slacktivism" — online engagement for a cause that requires very little time, effort or real-world involvement. «9NEWS.com, Aug 14»

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