"hacktivism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of hack + activism, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hack|activism}} Blend of hack + activism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hacktivism (uncountable)
  1. (Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites. Wikipedia link: Cult of the Dead Cow Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: hactivism Derived forms: hacktivist, hacktivistic Related terms: ecotage Coordinate_terms: artivism, clicktivism, cyberactivism Translations (Translations): haktywizm [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hacktivism-en-noun-Qrb9VxzS Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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