Extractivist
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Such a person or organisation.
Adjective
- 1 Characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible. not-comparable
"Discreet extractivisms happen on the local level, but the extractivist mindset has grave implications on the world-system level. The increasingly pervasive and aggressive extractivist paradigm is now a global phenomenon."
Example
More examples"Discreet extractivisms happen on the local level, but the extractivist mindset has grave implications on the world-system level. The increasingly pervasive and aggressive extractivist paradigm is now a global phenomenon."
Etymology
From extractive + -ist.
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