ACTIVISM

activism

(noun) a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

activism (countable and uncountable, plural activisms)

The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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