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activism

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tivism
IPA
/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English activism From active + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/
  • British English: /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

activisms (plural)

Derived Forms

artivism clicktivism craftivism cyberactivism ecoactivism hacktivism hactivism hashtivism hyperactivism inactivism intactivism kayaktivism

Phrases

e-activism judicial activism

Frequently Paired Words

activist activistic

Questions

How do you pronounce activism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/.
What does activism mean?
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
Where does activism come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English activism From active + -ism.

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