Ecocapitalist
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who subscribes to, an advocate of, a practitioner of, ecocapitalism.
"To some an eco-capitalist, to others a die-hard hippy, farmer Patrick Holden reflects on shunning an ‘us’ and ‘them’ approach to organic farming for something altogether more holistic[.]"
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to ecocapitalism.
"The ecocapitalist perspective suggests that sustainability and environmental conservation are entirely compatible within capitalist social relationships."
Example
More examples"To some an eco-capitalist, to others a die-hard hippy, farmer Patrick Holden reflects on shunning an ‘us’ and ‘them’ approach to organic farming for something altogether more holistic[.]"
Etymology
From eco- + capitalist and ecocapitalism + -ist.
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