Ecofiction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Fiction that deals with environmental issues and the relation between humanity and the physical environment. uncountable
"After the publication of The Poisonwood Bible, Kingsolver rose to a position of authority in feminist writings and ecofiction for her command of political allegory set during the Congo's turbulent emergence from colonialism."
Example
More examples"After the publication of The Poisonwood Bible, Kingsolver rose to a position of authority in feminist writings and ecofiction for her command of political allegory set during the Congo's turbulent emergence from colonialism."
Etymology
From eco- + fiction.
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