Portmanteau word formed from infection and activist, used to describe someone who not only denies the scientific consensus on the safety and efficacy of immunisation but whose obsessive anti-vaxxer activism effectively makes them an advocate for infectious disease.
When asked why measles was sweeping the country after people stopped immunising their children after reading his anti-immunisation book, the infectivist bleated “fake news” and ended the interview.
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A person who participates in an activist group or as an individual for the rights of children to remain genitally intact retaining their foreskin the frenulum and ridged band also called Taylor's band
As an intactivist Billy fights to end medically unnecessary infant circumcision through education of the public and government.
by Graham January 3, 2004
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Intactivists gather to demonstrate on the steps of the Capitol in Washington during Genital Integrity Week (end of March - beginning of April) every year.
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Usually emos or 16 year old girls.
Usually emos or 16 year old girls.
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Get the Intactivist mug.A portmanteau of "internet" and "activist" to more efficiently and accurately label and understand self-described "activists" who "spread awareness," complain about stuff or make idle demands about how things ought to be or the way they should be done online in petitions, blogs, forums, comment sections and social media, but who have no real intention, plan or ability to do or participate in anything in real life; especially those who post under pseudonyms out of fearful pretense that they are of any consequence to the powers that be against whom they believe they so fervently struggle.
The politically-minded prototype for the "social media influencer," more accurately and concisely known as "floozies."
See also: liberal (Phil Ochs)
The politically-minded prototype for the "social media influencer," more accurately and concisely known as "floozies."
See also: liberal (Phil Ochs)
The inactivists are posting up a storm this week, we can probably expect some sternly-worded online petitions soon.
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