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What is another word for political activism?

Pronunciation: [pəlˈɪtɪkə͡l ˈaktɪvˌɪzəm] (IPA)

Political activism is a term that refers to the actions taken by people who seek to create political change within their communities or countries. Some synonyms include: social advocacy, civic engagement, grassroots organizing, community activism, political participation, and social activism. Social advocacy can entail taking a public stance or lobbying for social issues that affect your community or society. Civic engagement involves participating in government and community activities to make a positive impact. Grassroots organizing involves mobilizing groups of people to achieve common political goals. Community activism focuses on working with likeminded people to create positive change in a given area. Political participation is the act of participating in the democratic process as an eligible citizen, while social activism is another term for political activism that focuses on social issues.
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What are the hypernyms for Political activism?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    activism, advocacy, direct action, protesting, civic engagement, grassroots organizing, social activism, political engagement, public engagement, Civil Activism, Social Organizing.

Famous quotes with Political activism

  • That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes.
    June Jordan
  • Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia.
    Paul Wellstone
  • That combination, Hayek, Myrdal and Robinson, might have cast the contributions of each into sharper relief: three pioneers who, after important early contributions, gave up economics for political activism.
    David Warsh

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