hashtivism

English

Etymology

Blend of hashtag +‎ activism

Noun

hashtivism (uncountable)

  1. (informal, derogatory) A form of Internet slacktivism based around the posting of messages that contain hashtags.
    • 2015, Michael T. Rogers, Donald M. Gooch, Civic Education in the Twenty-First Century: A Multidimensional Inquiry:
      Promoting real civic engagement rather than slacktivism or hashtivism.
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