hacktivist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who engages in hacktivism.

Word forms

hacktivist hacktivists hactivist

Etymology

Blend of hack + activist, a portmanteau coined in 1994 by a member of the Cult of the Dead Cow hacker collective.

Related words

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