A social "movement" brought to attention through internet memes and word of mouth that has almost no validity in the real world and will become passe in a matter of months.
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
Get the Fauxtivist mug.A person advocating a cause over the internet but not making any real effort for the cause in other aspects.
Dude this guy has been spamming my wall with Kony all weekend, what a fauxtivist.
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Everybody changed their facebook image to a cartoon character for a cause? Nope not really, just more fauxtivists.
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Everybody changed their facebook image to a cartoon character for a cause? Nope not really, just more fauxtivists.
by Herp Derp June 19, 2012
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• Fauxtivism
• Factivist
• fauxminist
• Fauxtistic
• Facetivist
• fadtivist
• fagtivist
• Faketivist
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A fauxminist would say that degrading women is bad...then call various women "bitches", "sluts", etc.
by Deseejay June 28, 2014
Get the fauxminist mug.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
by StreetsIsFedUp May 27, 2014
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by Ed Bowski June 17, 2012
Get the Faketivist mug.1. A person who writes, posts, or otherwise speaks stupid cliches in order to assist someone with their personal short comings.
2. Someone who is as fake as they come, who tries to evoke motivation.
2. Someone who is as fake as they come, who tries to evoke motivation.
Bob: Hey my girl just broke up with me.
Mr Helpful: Don't worry bro there are plenty of fish in the sea. If you love someone set them free, if they come back they're yours to keep. You cant count all your eggs before they hatch. It will happen when you least expect it.
Bob: Thanks but I don't need another fauxtivational speaker man.
Mr Helpful: Don't worry bro there are plenty of fish in the sea. If you love someone set them free, if they come back they're yours to keep. You cant count all your eggs before they hatch. It will happen when you least expect it.
Bob: Thanks but I don't need another fauxtivational speaker man.
by Ryan2her December 5, 2013
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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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