Clicktivism

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Half-hearted activism on the Internet, lacking actual engagement with the real-world issues. derogatory, informal, uncountable

    "White argues that clicktivist sites (like MoveOn.org) are able to bolster their numbers by asking little of the “activists”. Hence, clicktivism potentially waters down the impact of lowcost forms of activism (like e-petitions)."

Synonyms

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slacktivism

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"White argues that clicktivist sites (like MoveOn.org) are able to bolster their numbers by asking little of the “activists”. Hence, clicktivism potentially waters down the impact of lowcost forms of activism (like e-petitions)."

Etymology

Blend of click + activism.

Related phrases

half hearted

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