Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hacktivism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: hack-tivism
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hacktivism is a form of activism for social change that appropriates computers and electronic networks for this purpose. Also called electronic civil disobedience, hacktivism is geared to political ends."
"My aim will be to identify and highlight the potential problems of the existing approach that is followed when dealing with hacktivism and its impact on user rights, protesters, and overall cybersecurity."

Etymology

Blend of hack + activism, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hactivism (alternative)

Derived Forms

hacktivist hacktivistic

Frequently Paired Words

ecotage artivism clicktivism cyberactivism

Questions

What does hacktivism mean?: The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
Where does hacktivism come from?: Blend of hack + activism, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective.

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