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slacktivism

Syllabification: (slack·tiv·ism)
Pronunciation: /ˈslaktəˌvizəm/
(also slactivism)
Definition of slacktivism

noun

informal
  • actions performed via the Internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement, e.g., signing an online petition or joining a campaign group on a social media website:such e-mail alerts make slacktivism easy

Derivatives

slacktivist

noun & adjective

Origin:

early 21st century: blend of slacker and activism

slacktivism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of slacktivism in the British & World English dictionary