activism
noun
ac·tiv·ism
ˈak-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
: a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue
political activism
environmental activism
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During the height of the civil rights era, the government often treated Black activism and urban unrest as a threat that needed to be contained.
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Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Sharon Chuter's history of activism In June 2020, amid the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, Chuter started the hashtag, #PullUpOrShutUp.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Stephen is known for his outspoken evangelical Christian views and political activism, which have occasionally sparked public backlash.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Sharon Chuter's history of activism In June 2020, amid the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, Chuter started the hashtag, #PullUpOrShutUp.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Stephen is known for his outspoken evangelical Christian views and political activism, which have occasionally sparked public backlash.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for activism
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“Activism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/activism. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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