Slacktivism

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Half-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action. derogatory, informal, uncountable

    "By “fight back,” he meant, basically, tweeting. Internet activism is sometimes derided as “slacktivism”—a fair characterization when an online campaign tries to, say, cure aids or end child labor."

Example

More examples

"Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism."

Etymology

Blend of slack + activism.

Related phrases

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