"hacktivist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hacktivists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hack + activist, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hack|activist}} Blend of hack + activist Head templates: {{en-noun}} hacktivist (plural hacktivists)
  1. A person who engages in hacktivism. Wikipedia link: Cult of the Dead Cow, hacktivism Categories (topical): People Synonyms: hactivist Related terms: hacker, artivist, ecoteur Translations (a person who engages in hacktivism): hacktiviste [feminine, masculine] (French)

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