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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Millennials rose alongside the social‑media activism boom, translating identity politics into brand messaging and lifestyle choices.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The law is the culmination of a decade of anti-vaccine activism that got a boost from the pandemic.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
But if anything, the restrictions only accelerated his activism.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The law is the culmination of a decade of anti-vaccine activism that got a boost from the pandemic.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
But if anything, the restrictions only accelerated his activism.
—Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Activism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/activism. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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