hacktivist
/ (ˈhæktɪvɪst) /
Save This Word!
noun
informal a person who breaks into a computer system in order to pursue a political or social aim
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Derived forms of hacktivist
hacktivism, nounWord Origin for hacktivist
C21: blend of hacker and activist
Words nearby hacktivist
hackney coach, hackneyed, hack off, hacksaw, hacktivism, hacktivist, hackwork, Hacky Sack, had, hadal, Hadamard
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use hacktivist in a sentence
But the Lizard Squad was able to get one thing done: Piss off Anonymous, the best known of the hacktivist collectives.
The hacktivist group Anonymous wants to enter the world of journalism, in Anonymous fashion, of course.
The coordinated attack Monday was probably the first large-scale hacktivist action inspired by the Arab-Israeli conflict.