hacktivistEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryhacktivist /ˈhaktəvəst, ˈhæktəvəst / ▸ noun a person who gains unauthorized access to computer files or networks in order to further social or political ends. – DERIVATIVES hacktivism /-ˌvizəm/ noun– ORIGIN 1990s : blend of hack1 and activist.