A pejorative neologism combining 'slacker' and 'activism,' sometimes spelled 'slacktivism.' Engaging socially in activism that requires little or no effort as part of a lifestyle or self-identity. Slactivism usually produces no appreciable results and often perpetuates poor research and hearsay.
1. When I heard that Jack was boycotting Taco Bell because he said they exploit tomato farmers in Latin America, I knew it was more of Jack's slactivism. He never visited Taco Bell anyway.
2. Jill thought of herself as an activist. She always hit "Like" on Facebook whenever a social justice issue came up, and she was a part of several Political Action Committee fan pages, but her friends knew her slactivism couldn't be counted on to write Congress or go beyond a few mouse-clicks.
2. Jill thought of herself as an activist. She always hit "Like" on Facebook whenever a social justice issue came up, and she was a part of several Political Action Committee fan pages, but her friends knew her slactivism couldn't be counted on to write Congress or go beyond a few mouse-clicks.
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one who vigorous posts political propaganda and petitions in an effort to affect change in the world without leaving the comfort of the computer screen
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I just turned my twitter avatar green to support haiti, LOL.
OMG feel well sorry for the people in (major disaster/big news story), hope you get better soon xoxo
I just turned my twitter avatar green to support haiti, LOL.
OMG feel well sorry for the people in (major disaster/big news story), hope you get better soon xoxo
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Steve:"Yeah it was just a bunch of slacktivism with that Kony 2012 video"
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A great form of slacktavism is changing your facebook picture to support a cause with out actually doing anything that will make a difference. You are one great slacktavist.
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Signing an email petition to stop rampant crime is slacktivism. Want to really make your community safer? Get off your ass and start a neighborhood watch!
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