quactivist

\'kwak-tuh-vist\

noun

1. a misguided or ignorant person who makes showy pretenses to knowledge or ability he or she does not possess, while advocating a doctrine of direct yet fruitless action in support of a cause

2. one who consistently advocates for a cause, but just as consistently changes the cause du jour in keeping with the latest fad

He brags about being an activist because he got 100 people to turn their Facebook pictures purple to protest famine in Somalia. But that's not gonna feed anyone.. and no one will be surprised when next week he's not making a bit of difference about a whole new cause. These quactivists just get off on their own do-gooderness even though they don't do any good!

by advokaitor March 14, 2012

quacktivism

Obnoxious social crusade against scientifically-evidenced views. Antiscience based on the idea that strong feelings are more important than verifiable facts.

"Hey, did you hear all these groups say vaccines cause Autism?"

"Nah, bro, that's straight-up Quacktivism."

by thunderrumble January 28, 2016

quantivity

A high quantity of not necessarily quality activity

When faced with disciplinary action, Mary engaged in a very high level of quantivity to prove her value to the company.

by Meric1963 August 17, 2016

Quantitist

A Quantitist is someone who values quantity over quality. Someone who sees the true value of a measurable thing in it's quantity over it's quality.

K: "I think that KFC wings are better than Chicken Licken wings because Chicken Licken wings are more expensive than KFC wings even though they are smaller."

B: "Well, you have to also account for the quality of the wings."

K:"I don't care about the quality. KFC gives you more wings!"

B:"You not caring about the quality of the wings makes you a quantitist."

by Bakkie, the creator January 12, 2022