Someone who presents the appearance of being an activist on behalf of a cause but does nothing more.
by Ed Bowski June 17, 2012
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Common sense person: "let's go occupy the apple store, they are a money grubbing corporation, right?"
Hipster douchebag: "Occupy apple? I need my iphone to pass along all the latest fads. Besides occupy is so 2011, it's all about Kony 2012!"
Common sense person: "you're just buying into the latest fad. You're such a hipster fauxtivist"
Hipster douchebag: "Occupy apple? I need my iphone to pass along all the latest fads. Besides occupy is so 2011, it's all about Kony 2012!"
Common sense person: "you're just buying into the latest fad. You're such a hipster fauxtivist"
by Yes_it_was_me June 21, 2012
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A contraction of the words "Facebook" and "activist". A hashtag warrior who truly believes that their likes on pictures donate money to poor kids in 'Africa'.
Can also refer to a person whom honestly believes their hashtags can magically take human form to fight for human rights, and that Boko Haram (aka Trey Songz) will bring their girls back.
Can also refer to a person whom honestly believes their hashtags can magically take human form to fight for human rights, and that Boko Haram (aka Trey Songz) will bring their girls back.
Noun: There go them faktivists again. Sorry Nigeria, I will not bring back your girls.
Verb: Yo, can someone tell Lucy to stop faktivising. Trey Songz ain't bringing your girls back. #ItsMrStealYourGirl
Verb: Yo, can someone tell Lucy to stop faktivising. Trey Songz ain't bringing your girls back. #ItsMrStealYourGirl
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Hey! Do you follow the Instagram account @factivists ? They have some pretty cool stuff
Do you consider yourself a Factivist?
Yes, I am a Factivist
Do you consider yourself a Factivist?
Yes, I am a Factivist
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x: Hey I like your feminist t-shirt, are u a feminist?
y: Hahah what the fuck is feminist
x: Ugh u r such a fakeminist
y: Hahah what the fuck is feminist
x: Ugh u r such a fakeminist
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Man: "Its actually two..."
Fakeinist: "OMG YOU JUST THINK BECAUSE YOU'RE A MAN YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ME OMG SO SEXIST!"
Man: "Honestly, how did you GRADUATE?!
Man: "Its actually two..."
Fakeinist: "OMG YOU JUST THINK BECAUSE YOU'RE A MAN YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ME OMG SO SEXIST!"
Man: "Honestly, how did you GRADUATE?!
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