Dictionary

ecosocialism en · NOUN

Etymology

From eco- + socialism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) An ideology merging aspects of Marxism, socialism, green politics, environmentalism, etc. that opposes capitalism.
   • Whenever he launched an ideological crusade, he did so zealously — even if, as in the case of ecosocialism, its very definition and the collateral demand for an appealing alternative to capitalism were not self-evident. 2018 May 4, Sam Roberts, “Dr. Joel Kovel, a Founder of Ecosocialism, Is Dead at 81”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • 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.” [1992 November 1, Roger Cohen, quoting Marie-Noelle Lienemann, “Ideology Wanes for Europe, Leaving Politicians Adrift”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

Deriveds

ecosocialist

Hypernyms

environmentalism

Relateds

postcapitalism · ecocapitalism

Synonyms

envirosocialism · enviro-socialism · environmental socialism · green socialism

Translations (5)

pl ekosocjalizm (Translations) · fr écosocialisme (Translations) · es ecosocialismo (Translations) · id ekososialisme (Translations) · el οικοσοσιαλισμός (Translations)