Dictionary Definition
activism n : a policy of taking direct and
militant action to achieve a political or social goal
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Noun
- The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
Related terms
Translations
The practice of using action to achieve a result
- Croatian: aktivizam
- Czech: aktivismus
- German: Aktivismus
Extensive Definition
References
- Randy Shaw, The Activist's Handbook: A Primer for the 1990s and Beyond (University of California Press, 1996). ISBN 0-520-20317-8
- David Walls, The Activist's Almanac: The Concerned Citizen's Guide to the Leading Advocacy Organizations in America (Simon & Schuster/Fireside, 1993). ISBN 0-671-74634-0
- Victor Gold, Liberwocky (Thomas Nelson, 2004). ISBN 978-0785260578
See also
External Links
activism in Bulgarian: Активизъм
activism in Catalan: Activisme
activism in Czech: Aktivismus
activism in Danish: Aktivisme
activism in German: Aktivist
activism in Spanish: Activismo
activism in French: Activisme politique
activism in Galician: Activismo
activism in Indonesian: Aktivisme
activism in Italian: Attivismo politico
activism in Hebrew: אקטיביזם
activism in Lithuanian: Aktyvizmas
activism in Dutch: Politiek activisme
activism in Japanese: 積極行動主義
activism in Portuguese: Ativismo pagão
activism in Romanian: Activism
activism in Russian: Активизм
activism in Simple English: Activist
activism in Serbian: Активиста
activism in Finnish: Kansalaistoiminta
activism in Swedish: Aktivism
activism in Turkish: Aktivizm
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
act,
acting, action, activeness, activity, behavior, business, doing, doings, employment, exercise, function, functioning, goings-on,
militancy, motion, movement, movements, occupation, operation, operations, play, political activism, practice, praxis, proceedings, stir, swing, work, working, workings