Activism And Protest Vocabulary

noun a period of staying awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray

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• The community held a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the tragedy.
• Let's organize a vigil for our friend who is moving away.
• I heard there's a vigil happening downtown for a popular rapper who passed away.
• She kept a vigil by her phone, waiting for his call.

noun a strategic lawsuit against public participation

• The company filed a slapp suit against the whistleblower in an attempt to silence them.
• They're trying to scare me with a slapp suit, but I won't back down.
• Don't worry about their slapp suit, it's just a scare tactic.
• Her words were like a slapp suit, attempting to silence any opposition.

noun a person who participates in activism through the use of kayaks

• The kayaktivist group organized a peaceful protest against offshore drilling.
• My friend is a kayaktivist and loves spending weekends out on the water.
• I never knew kayaktivists were so passionate about protecting the environment.
• The kayaktivist paddled through rough waters as a symbol of resilience and determination.

noun a bicycle painted white and left as a memorial at the site where a cyclist was killed

• The city council approved the installation of a ghost bike at the intersection where the fatal accident occurred.
• Have you seen that ghost bike on Main Street? It's a memorial for the cyclist who was hit by a car.
• Dude, did you check out that spooky ghost bike on the corner? So sad.
• The abandoned house looked like a ghost bike, a reminder of a past life left behind.