leaktivism

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noun

Activism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks.

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Meanings

nounleaktivism (uncountable)
  1. neologismuncountableActivism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks.

    After all, shouldn’t we be jaded, or at least a tiny bit skeptical, about the potential of leaktivism to change the world?

    2016 April 5, Micah White, “The Panama Papers: leaktivism's coming of age”, in The Guardian
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    It’s been an “incredibly big year” for hacktivism and leaktivism so far, said Emma Best, co-founder of nonprofit whistleblower group Distributed Denial of Secrets.

    2021 October 11, Aaron Schaffer, “Hactivists are back”, in The Washington Post

Origin

Blend of leak + activism.

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APA

leaktivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaktivism

MLA

“leaktivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaktivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaktivism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaktivism.

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