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PRONUNCIATION OF SLACKTIVIST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLACKTIVIST

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Slacktivist 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 SLACKTIVIST 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 slacktivist in the English dictionary

The definition of slacktivist in the dictionary is someone who publicly proclaims his or her political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLACKTIVIST


activist
ˈæktɪvɪst
archivist
ˈɑːkɪvɪst
collectivist
kəˈlɛktɪvɪst
constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
descriptivist
dɪˈskrɪptɪvɪst
destructivist
dɪˈstrʌktɪvɪst
detectivist
dɪˈtɛktɪvɪst
exclusivist
ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪst
hacktivist
ˈhæktɪvɪst
lactivist
ˈlæktɪvɪst
nativist
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
negativist
ˈnɛɡətɪvɪst
nonobjectivist
ˌnɒnəbˈdʒektɪvɪst
objectivist
əbˈdʒektɪvɪst
perspectivist
pəˈspɛktɪvɪst
positivist
ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪst
prescriptivist
prɪˈskrɪptɪvɪst
progressivist
prəˈɡresɪvɪst
recidivist
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
relativist
ˈrelətɪvɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLACKTIVIST

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLACKTIVIST

atavist
Bolshevist
comparativist
Fauvist
human rights activist
Jahvist
Jehovist
Lagerkvist
logical positivist
Menshevist
naivist
ovist
passivist
peace activist
primitivist
reservist
subjectivist
Yahvist

Synonyms and antonyms of slacktivist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slacktivist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLACKTIVIST

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

Translator English - Chinese

slacktivist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slACkTIVIST
570 millions of speakers

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slacktivist
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Translator English - Hindi

slacktivist
380 millions of speakers
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slacktivist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

slacktivist
278 millions of speakers

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slacktivist
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slacktivist
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slacktivist
220 millions of speakers

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Slacktivist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slacktivist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

slacktivist
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Translator English - Korean

slacktivist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slacktivist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slacktivist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slacktivist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लॅक्टिविस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slacktivist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slacktivist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slacktivist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

slacktivist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slacktivist
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

slacktivist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slacktivist
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

slacktivist
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

slacktivist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slacktivist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLACKTIVIST»

The term «slacktivist» is normally little used and occupies the 128.690 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 slacktivist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLACKTIVIST»

Discover the use of slacktivist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slacktivist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Words You Should Know 2013: The 201 Words from Science, ...
slacktivist 183 slacktivist (SLAK-tuh-vist), noun In a piece for Forbes in 2012, writer Erik Kain made a prediction that Time's “Person of the Year” would go to the slacktivist, following past picks like “You” in 2006 and “Protester” in 2011.
Nicole Cammorata, 2012
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Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist
Continues the story of the Tribulation Force at near one-fourth of the way through their effort to battle evil.
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, 2011
3
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His ...
Why should we care about heaven? -- What is heaven like? -- When does a person go to heaven? -- Where is heaven? -- Who goes to heaven?
Todd Burpo, 2011
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Promoting Nonprofit Organizations: A Reputation Management ...
Slacktivist—The words “slacktivism” and “slacktivist” are created by combining two words. “Slacker” is used in the first half of the word. The remainder of the word comes from the terms “activism” or “activist.” A slacktivist is a person who lazily ...
Ruth Ellen Kinzey, 2013
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Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial ...
SLACKTIVIST. Many refer to online activists simply as "slacktivists," arguing they take easy social actions like signing a petition, liking a Facebook page, or changing their social media avatars or profiles to support a cause or campaign— and ...
Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Derrick Feldmann, 2013
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Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with ...
In Strange Fire, bestselling author and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic movement.
John MacArthur, 2013
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Junk Jet 6 - Here and where
But, this critique is also met with complement, and at the slacktivist defense, many take positive note in conveying its 'opportunistic' potentialities. On the side of these defenses, techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci, has posited the following: “.
‎2012
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The Sacredness of Questioning Everything
16 I owe this winning phrase to Fred Clark, the slacktivist (slacktivist.typepad.com ). His thoroughgoing, critically engaging, weekly response to the biblical exegetical and literary malpractice of the Left Behind series is a tour de force that makes ...
David Dark, 2009
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Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind
When the Antichrist takes over the world, Rayford, Buck, Bruce, and Chloe form the Tribulation Force to try and stop the war, famine, plagues, and disasters that are killing millions of people.
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, 2011
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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Fight the Right
Great step-by-step instructions from Slacktivist (www.slacktivist.typepad.com/ slacktivist/2003/l I /guerrilla juoter) and RegisterFiveDemocrats.com, a grassroots Web-based group (www.registerfivedemQcrats.com) • Or join an organized group  ...
Earthworks Group, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLACKTIVIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slacktivist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slacktivist! Meet the celebrity too lazy to put on her #WearingOrange …
Slacktivist! Meet the celebrity too lazy to put on her #WearingOrange T-shirt. Posted at 2:06 pm on June 2, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. Share on ... «Twitchy, Jun 15»
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24 warning signs that your evangelical friend might be about to …
Home · Progressive Christian Channel · slacktivist · slacktivist. "Test everything; hold fast to what is good." Get Patheos ... Follow Slacktivist. Follow Us on ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Greatest generation meet the new #Slacktivist generation
The Slacktivist gets icy water over the head to fight Lou Gehrig's disease, or tweets ... The Slacktivist wears color-coded bracelets for causes, "likes" causes on ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jan 15»
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Dana Milbank: How can America inspire the Slacktivist Generation …
My patriotic gesture was a form of Slacktivism — a uniquely American form of engagement in which statements are made without any real sacrifice. «Washington Post, Dec 14»
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Slacktivist and Proud Of It!
The more I learned about this gap, the more I started hearing people make negative references to what they referred to as a "Slacktivist." Today, I'm standing up, ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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Place and the Politics of Slacktivism
[Slacktivist campaign] logic assumes that the more attention a cause receives, the more likely public officials are to pay attention to a cause, and thus the more ... «The American Conservative, Aug 14»
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Are You a Slacktivist?
Research on "slacktivism" reveals that supporting a cause on Facebook actually reduces the odds that we will contribute to it. Once we've shown our support ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
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'Heaven Is for Real' is not for real
Home · Progressive Christian Channel · slacktivist · slacktivist. "Test everything; hold fast to what is good." Get Patheos .... Follow Slacktivist. Follow Us on ... «Patheos, Nov 13»
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NALT Christians: Fred Clark in Pennsylvania
Slacktivist blogger Fred Clark supports the NALT Christians project. Christians are Not All Like That because Jesus is Not At All Like That. «YouTube, Sep 13»
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Why 'Slacktivists' Are More Active Than You Think [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yet many people would argue that social media campaigns lack the action component of live activism — dubbing those who sign up for them "slacktivists.". «Mashable, Apr 12»

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