Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaktivism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leak-tivism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Activism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After all, shouldn’t we be jaded, or at least a tiny bit skeptical, about the potential of leaktivism to change the world?"
"It’s been an “incredibly big year” for hacktivism and leaktivism so far, said Emma Best, co-founder of nonprofit whistleblower group Distributed Denial of Secrets."

Etymology

Blend of leak + activism.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

leaktivist whistleblowing

Questions

What does leaktivism mean?: Activism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks.
Where does leaktivism come from?: Blend of leak + activism.

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