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1. Someone who is all talk and no action. (Comes from "yakking" and "activist," and the expression "All yak and no sack"); The opposite of a pragmatist.

2. Someone with a penchant for conjuring false hopes.

3. An expert at bluffing.
1. "She keeps saying she'll quit her job, but her co-workers know she's just a yaktivist."

2. "Whenever his father promised to take him to the zoo, he had a feeling his father was just being a yaktivist."

3. "He always wins at poker because no one can tell when he's got a good hand and when he's being a yaktivist."
Yaktivist by Curtis Meyer March 12, 2008
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Faktivist 

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.
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
Faktivist by StreetsIsFedUp May 27, 2014
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Yaktavism 

A political ideology originating from the notion of the necessity of living in protective bubbles. The Yak is the name of the position of the supreme leader (similar to a monarch). The purpose of this ideology is to keep individuals safe in a dangerous society.
"Oh my Locke! Yaktavism is so awesome! Every bubble has a french vanilla machine!"

Yarnivist 

A person who uses the presentation of colorways or creation of finished items in yarn to promote and highlight causes such as womanism; racial equity and equality; reproductive and body autonomy rights; LGBTQIA+ rights; etc.
As a yarnivist, my goal is to recognize the intersectionality of live, causes and the use of yarn to support them
Yarnivist by BzyPeach July 4, 2022

Aktivist 

Cough syrup which contains promethazine and comethazine which is commonly found in the drug known as lean
Sippin on Aktivist
Aktivist by Sightr June 20, 2023