activism

Activism is the practice of taking direct action to achieve political or social goals.

Activism can involve supporting a particular cause (or range of causes) or opposing it. Activism uses direct (and continued) actions, such as protests, lawsuits, lobbying, petitions, and strikes.

A person who engages in activism can be called an activist. The word activist implies that such actions are taken consistently—that the activist is consistently active in their activism. For example, protesting is a form of activism, but someone who attends one protest probably wouldn’t be called an activist (unless they continue to take such actions).

Like activist, the word activism is often preceded by a word referring to the kind of cause involved, as in political activism or environmental activism.��

Example: The only way to achieve change is to engage in continued activism—we can’t sit on the sidelines if we want to see results.

The first records of the word activism come from around the early 1900s. It comes from the German word Aktivismus. It’s basically a combination of active and the suffix -ism, which indicates a practice or doctrine. The related suffix -ist is used in words that refer to a person who practices something or holds certain principles, as in activist.

Activism implies active participation in a cause—participation that is consistent and lasts. The word is often used in the context of protests but does mean the same exact thing—protests are just one form of activism.

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• activist (noun, adjective)

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• advocacy

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• active
• activity

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• political
• social justice
• protest
• demonstration
• rights
• organizer
• resistance
• change
• lobbying
• group

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Activism typically involves work for or against change in political and social areas.

. has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her history-making voter registration and mobilization efforts.

Her activism has shown voters across the country the power of their votes and has ultimately strengthened our democracy.

— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote)

Happiest of Happy birthday to Ms.!! You are a powder keg of talent, intelligence, activism, leadership and HEART!! Thank you for living your life with such undeniable purpose. We experience the overflow. Love you 💛💛

— Viola Davis (@violadavis)

How do I not burnout when doing advocacy/activism work?

I set a modest number of hours a week to dedicate to activism. I would rather see an army of people dedicate 5% of their time and remain in academia as wonderful people, than lose those people to burnout and disillusion.

— Dr Emma Chapman (@DrEOChapman)

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Which of the following actions can be a form of activism?

A. protests
B. lawsuits
C. lobbying
D. all of the above