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ecocapitalist en · ADJ

Etymology

From eco- + capitalist and ecocapitalism + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Pertaining to ecocapitalism.
    • The ecocapitalist perspective suggests that sustainability and environmental conservation are entirely compatible within capitalist social relationships. 2011, Dustin Mulvaney, editor, Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide, SAGE, →ISBN, page 111:

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Relateds

ecosocialist

Synonyms

eco-capitalistic · green-capitalist · environmental-capitalist · envirocapitalist · ecocapitalistic · bluegreen · enviro-capitalist · blue-green

ecocapitalist en · NOUN

Etymology

From eco- + capitalist and ecocapitalism + -ist.

Meanings

  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[.] 2014 August 20, Lucy Siegle, “Patrick Holden: 'People’s image of farming is a complete fantasy'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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ecocapitalists Number=Plur lexicographic
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Hypernyms

environmentalist

Synonyms

green capitalist · environmental capitalist · envirocapitalist · blue green · bluegreen · enviro-capitalist