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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Terrorism with an ecological motive, such as attacks against corporations perceived to be harming the natural environment. uncountable

   "On either view and at least in principle, ecoterrorism will be the worst possible policy […]"

2. 2
   violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

eco warfareeco-warfareecological terrorismecological warfare

Example

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"On either view and at least in principle, ecoterrorism will be the worst possible policy […]"

Etymology

From eco- + terrorism.

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