noun · neutral
activism
UK/ˈæktɪvɪz(ə)m/US/ˈæk·tɪ·vɪ·zəm/AC·ti·vism
organized action intended to bring social or political change
Examples
“Student activism played a big role in the protests last year.”
“Environmental activism often uses demonstrations and petitions.”
“She has devoted her life to activism for women's rights.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her long record of grassroots activism convinced sceptics that local people could influence national policy.”
Collocations
- political activism
- environmental activism
- grassroots activism
Word family
Common mistakes
They activism for change every week.→They campaign/They are activists for change every week.
There are many activisms in my city.→There are many forms of activism in my city.
Say it for a higher band
5protest→6campaigning→7+activism
Synonyms
campaigning
protest
Easily confused
activity
“Community activity includes litter-picking and local classes.”
activist
“She is an activist who campaigns for refugee rights.”
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