activism
the doctrine or practice of vigorous action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc.
Philosophy.
a theory that the essence of reality is pure activity, especially spiritual activity, or process.
a theory that the relationship between the mind and the objects of perception depends upon the action of the mind.
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How to use activism in a sentence
The institutional stalemate persists at the local level even in the bluest of districts like in New York City or Minneapolis, where police brutality persists, despite years of activism and electoral support for reform candidates.
Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy | Aaron Ross Coleman | September 4, 2020 | VoxAbdul-Rauf’s plight says a lot about how far the NBA and the general public have shifted on political activism, race and the role athletes should play in these issues.
Americans Are Far More Likely To Support Athlete Protests Than They Once Were | Michael Tesler | September 3, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWe’re firmly in an era of athlete activism, and whether the strike itself yields tangible benefits, it cemented that fact.
QAnon is now driving anti-mask activism and health misinformation campaigns, for example.
Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead. | Abby Ohlheiser | August 26, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIn an interview, she said public protests and unprecedented budget activism from the left have created an opportunity that the city can’t miss.
Despite Recent Budget Vote, Reformers See SDPD Cuts as Inevitable | Andrew Keatts | June 23, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
SEIU is one of the most powerful unions in the country and known for its activism.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop | Jacob Siegel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut we also live with healing, with love, with activism, with a voice.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Before 2011 I always saw my activism for LGBTI rights in mostly academic terms,” he said.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile | Jay Michaelson | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of her calls for activism read as warmed-over tracts from decades ago.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing | Michael Signer | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe conservatives saw all of this as blatantly political activism.
A Reminder: Our Justices are Politicians in Robes | Jedediah Purdy | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPEN grew quickly to become an international advocate for freedom of expression and continues its activism to this day.
Songs for Parents | John FarrarThe Mysticism he opposes is of the type that is virtually the negation of the activism which is to him fundamental.
Life's Basis and Life's Ideal | Rudolf EuckenSince it gives this precedence to activity, to such activity, this system may be called “activism.”
Life's Basis and Life's Ideal | Rudolf EuckenTo recognise all this clearly is at the same time to acknowledge the superiority of activism over all mere Romanticism.
Life's Basis and Life's Ideal | Rudolf EuckenThe main criterion for membership in that elite is power derived from approved ideological orientation and political activism.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
British Dictionary definitions for activism
/ (ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm) /
a policy of taking direct and often militant action to achieve an end, esp a political or social one
Derived forms of activism
- activist, noun
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