heypolyglot
Italian

attivismo

/attiˈviz.mo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,998

Meaning

activism

  • the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

In a sentence

Il suo attivismo per i diritti civili è ammirato ovunque.

Her civil rights activism is admired everywhere.

Molti giovani si avvicinano all'attivismo tramite i social media.

Many young people come to activism through social media.

Non condivido i metodi del loro attivismo, ma rispetto la causa.

I don't agree with their activism methods, but I respect the cause.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
attivismomasculine · singular
attivismimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Uncountable in most contexts; rarely pluralized.

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