impactivism 

Impactivism is an economic and political philosophy that centers on Impact. Impact is the currency of the Universe and Impactivism aims to harness this currency for the advancement of everyone.

Capitalism is broken and unsustainable, but Impactivism provides unlimited jobs and will usher in a new era of exponential growth.

impactivism by Wishborn July 27, 2017

Impactivism 

im·pact·iv·ism | /im-ˈpak-tiv-iz-əm/

Definition: A global movement and emotional state rooted in the urgent need to act for positive, sustainable impact.
It is the burning drive within an Impactivist—a deep, embodied response to injustice, harm, or stagnation—that compels one to transform empathy into action.

Origin: First coined by Bianca Y. Michaels, founder of Heal The World Global, as a way to describe a new wave of changemakers: empaths who take action, combining compassion with science, policy and innovation. It blends impact + activism, with a heavy dose of emotional intelligence.

Associated Terms:
Impactivist (noun): A person who practices Impactivism.
Impactivate (verb): To activate empathy and drive meaningful change.
Empactivator (noun): Someone who empowers empaths to become changemakers.

“Caring is cool, but she’s all about Impactivism: organizing beach cleanups, mentoring youth, and pushing climate bills.”

Impactivism by Molkisha April 23, 2025

intactivism 

Activism to end infant circumcision based on human rights grounds, i.e. on the grounds that infants cannot consent to genital surgery that lacks any corrective or other immediate health benefit.

Due to some timely intactivism, the young woman was able to resist the doctor's suggestion that her healthy and happy newborn son be circumcised merely to mirror his father's circumcised penis.

intactivism by intactivist2 November 11, 2009

intactivism 

the act of raising awareness that men should have the right to choose whether or not they keep their entire penis they were born with and that partial genital amputations should not be performed on babies.

Thanks to some well-timed intactivism, the expectant mother realized that we as a society should not be cutting erogenous body parts off of non-consenting members of our society.

intactivism by Pat Quest February 3, 2008

inactivism 

Sporting different color magnetic ribbons or bumper stickers that say "Free Tibet" on your car. It may be a "support our troops" yellow ribbon, a pink breast cancer ribbon, or any number of preposterous incarnations meant to capitalize on this trend. When you put stickers and magnets on your car, you aren't doing anything to support the cause. Thus, inactivism.

Julie has a "Free Tibet" sticker on her Subaru. But she hasn't done anything to actually help free Tibet. She also has an orange-spotted green ribbon that supports narcoleptic dogs. This doesn't do anything for narcoleptic dogs. This is inactivism.

inactivism by Jamie Perkins May 12, 2008

Political Inactivism 

The use of direct, often confrontational action meant to instigate social and political change, through Facebook and Twitter posts. Inactivists will often point to the root or cause of a social issue without directing the audience toward a course of action or even a coherent alternative viewpoint.

Steven got caught up in Political Inactivism today when he protested Obamacare on Facebook for 4 hours straight and then ate a ham sandwich and forgot.

Political Inactivism by thesozoguy September 27, 2013

Intactivism 

The idea of being against circumcision and trying to outlaw it worldwide. Intactivism sees circumcision as a barbaric and unnecessary crime against both boys and girls.

I strongly support intactivism because circumcision is one of the world’s biggest problems that needs to end now.

Intactivism by AntiCircumcisionMan February 8, 2021