activism
Activism is working or campaigning for political or social change. Your activism as a college student might help you get a job with a human rights organization after you graduate.
There are many different kinds of activism — advocating for environmental regulations is one type of activism, and marching in the streets to protest the closing of your town's library is another kind. Any controversial social issues you can think of involve activism on both sides. This sense of the word has been around since 1920, from activist. The Latin root of both words is actus, "a doing, a driving."
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a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goalsynonyms: social activismtype of:policya plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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Vocabulary lists containing activism
This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root act, meaning "do."
Kambili and Jaja's life among the elite in Nigeria isn't so easy under the thumb of their oppressive father. When the country becomes mired in political turmoil, they are sent to stay with their aunt, where they learn a different way of life.