activism

[ak-tuh-viz-uhm] / ˈæk təˌvɪz əm /

NOUN

action for change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocacy involvement militancy

STRONG

logrolling striking

WEAK

boycotting championing effecting change influence peddling moving and shaking picketing

Example Sentences

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His family said he had no previous involvement in political activism, according to Shekhi, who added that his relatives haven’t received details about the charges brought against him or whether he was convicted in court.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many younger voters, however, these traditional opposition parties are seen as part of an earlier political era, unable to channel the urgency and confrontational feeling that now defines youth-led activism.

From BBC

It also alleged that the company functioned as a front for foreign-influenced activism and that some funds were diverted for personal use.

From Barron's

Their activism lobbying the U.S. government to heighten pressure on the countries they fled can influence foreign policy in the host nation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s not always full of activism and all these ideas about humanity and the world. It’s more of a joyous, less stressful task.”

From Los Angeles Times