noun · formal
activism
UK/ˈæktɪvɪz(ə)m/US/ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm/AC·ti·vism
the practice of taking action to achieve political or social change
Examples
“Youth activism has played a key role in climate demonstrations.”
“Online activism can raise awareness quickly but may not lead to policy change.”
“She became involved in environmental activism after university.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary activism often blends online mobilisation with traditional street protests to pressure policymakers.”
Collocations
- youth activism
- environmental activism
- online activism
Word family
Common mistakes
do activism→engage in activism / take part in activism
many activism→much activism / a lot of activism
Say it for a higher band
5protest→6campaigning→7+activism
Synonyms
campaigning
protest
Easily confused
advocacy
“Her advocacy for animal rights focused on lobbying MPs.”
campaigning
“They spent months campaigning for better school funding.”
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