French word

activisme

Pronunciation

IPA/aktivizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounactivism

Example

On voit l'activisme surtout sur les réseaux sociaux.

Activism is seen mostly on social media.

Illustration for activisme (activism)

More examples

De nombreux jeunes s'engagent dans l'activisme étudiant pendant leurs études.

Many young people take part in student activism during their studies.

Core concept

A visible current of people and messages pushing a public cause toward change.

Common phrases

  • activisme en ligne

    online activism

  • activisme citoyen

    civic activism

  • l'activisme étudiant

    student activism

Similar words

militantisme: Activity for a group or cause based on specific political beliefs.
mobilisation: A planned effort to gather people and spur them to act.
campagne: A planned series of activities carried out over a set period to achieve a goal.
pétition: The act of collecting signatures and formally submitting a request or demand.

Definition in French

Ensemble d'actions organisées visant à défendre ou promouvoir une cause sociale ou politique, par des manifestations, des campagnes ou une mobilisation publique.

Word origin

French activisme combines actif, from Latin activus, with the suffix -isme, which forms names for doctrines, movements, or practices.

Usage tips

  • Activisme is masculine: l'activisme, not la activisme, and it denotes organized cause-driven action rather than general activity.

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