hacktivist

hack tiv ist |ˈhaktəˌvist ˈhæktəvɪst | ▶noun a computer hacker whose activity is aimed at promoting a social or political cause. DERIVATIVES hack tiv ism |-ˌvizəm |noun ORIGIN 1990s: blend of hacker and activist .

hacktivist

hack ¦tiv |ist ▶noun a person who uses computer crimes to further social or political ends. DERIVATIVES hacktivism noun ORIGIN 1990s: blend of hack 1 and activist .