Meanings
- derogatoryinformaluncountableHalf-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action.
By “fight back,” he meant, basically, tweeting. Internet activism is sometimes derided as “slacktivism”—a fair characterization when an online campaign tries to, say, cure aids or end child labor.
2016 October 31, Andrew Marantz, “Trolls for Trump”, in The New Yorker, retrieved 02 Dec 2017Synonyms: clicktivism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounHalf-hearted activism, usually in the form of posting badges, images, apps, or text on social media without taking further action.
Origin
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slacktivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slacktivism
“slacktivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slacktivism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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