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ecocritic en · NOUN

Etymology

From eco- + critic.

Meanings

1. One who is involved in the field of ecocriticism.
   • However, the emphasis on the moral and political orientation of the ecocritic and the broad specification of the field of study are essential. 2004, Greg Garrard, Ecocriticism:
   • So ecocritics continue to seek the solution to the solution by reference to nature. They steer with nature as their compass. 2003, Andrew McMurry, Environmental renaissance: Emerson, Thoreau, and the systems of nature:
   • In fact, any written work or artifact that in any way shows humankind's relationship to the natural world is likely to catch the attention of the ecocritic. 2000, Betty Harris Day, William A Wortman, Literature in English: a guide for librarians in the digital age:

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