Ecosocialism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An ideology merging aspects of Marxism, socialism, green politics, environmentalism, etc. that opposes capitalism. uncountable, usually
"Mrs. Lienemann, the French Housing Minister, sees socialist and ecological forces proposing what she calls “a new culture”—perhaps named “Ecosocialism”—that might, she believes, work for innovations like a 32-hour workweek, more democracy at the workplace, and “a greater stress on quality than quantity in everyday life.”"
Example
More examples"Mrs. Lienemann, the French Housing Minister, sees socialist and ecological forces proposing what she calls “a new culture”—perhaps named “Ecosocialism”—that might, she believes, work for innovations like a 32-hour workweek, more democracy at the workplace, and “a greater stress on quality than quantity in everyday life.”"
Etymology
From eco- + socialism.
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