environmentalism
Meanings
noun
- A theory that views environment, rather than heredity or culture, as the important factor in the development of an individual or group.
- A political and social ideology that seeks to prevent the environment from degradation by human activity.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From environmental + -ism.
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