French Conversation · Level 88
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French word
militantisme
Pronunciation
IPA/militɑ̃tizm/
Meaning
- masculine nounactivism
Example
Le militantisme s'exprime souvent par des réunions et des manifestations.
Activism often takes the form of meetings and demonstrations.
More examples
Le militantisme écologiste organise parfois des nettoyages de plage.
Environmental activism sometimes organizes beach cleanups.
Core concept
Organized public action that advances a cause through meetings, demonstrations, and campaigns.
Common phrases
militantisme écologiste
environmental activism
militantisme de rue
street activism
Similar words
activisme: Deliberate action aimed at bringing about social or political change.
engagement: Personal commitment to and involvement in social or political issues.
manifestation: A public meeting or protest held to express a position.
mobilisation: Efforts to rally many people and prepare them to act.
Definition in French
Attitude et pratiques d'engagement actif pour une cause, notamment par des actions collectives comme réunions, manifestations et campagnes.
Word origin
The French noun militantisme is formed from militant and the suffix -isme; militant comes from Latin militans, the present participle of militare, "to serve as a soldier".
Usage tips
- Militantisme is masculine, so standard forms are le militantisme and du militantisme.