"leaktivist" meaning in All languages combined

See leaktivist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: leaktivists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of leak + activist. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|leak|activist}} Blend of leak + activist Head templates: {{en-noun}} leaktivist (plural leaktivists)
  1. (neologism) Someone who advocates for a political cause by leaking secret information to the public; a person who practices leaktivism. Tags: neologism Related terms: hacktivism, hacktivist, leaktivism

Inflected forms

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