slacktivism

American  

[slak-tuh-viz-uhm] / ˈslæk təˌvɪz əm /

Or slactivism

noun

Sometimes Disparaging.

1. actions taken to endorse and promote political or social causes and movements, but involving only minimal commitment, effort, or risk.

   The students engage in slacktivism by joining civic groups but rarely participate in group projects.

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slacktivism British  

/ ˈslæktɪˌvɪzəm /

noun

1. the public proclaiming of one's political beliefs through activities that require little effort or commitment

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Other Word Forms

• slacktivist noun

Etymology

Origin of slacktivism

First recorded in 1995–2000; slack(er) + (ac)tivism

Example Sentences

This is commonly known as "clicktivism", "slacktivism" or "digital activism".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

I get frustrated with it a lot because I worry about falling into that whole "slacktivism" thing of "oh I retweeted today, I did my part."

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2018

Others pretend that the hard, important mission around HIV is not preventing people from getting it but rather the more familiar battle of accepting those who are infected, of sharing stories and cloying hashtag slacktivism.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2016

No trend encapsulates people’s grumpy misgivings with—and their basic misunderstanding of—millennials better than slacktivism.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2014