Meanings
plural ecocapitalists · alternative eco-capitalist
- governmentA 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, →ISSNSynonyms: blue green, environmental capitalist, green capitalist
comparative more ecocapitalist · superlative most ecocapitalist · alternative eco-capitalist
- governmentPertaining 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 111Synonyms: blue-green, eco-capitalistic, ecocapitalistic, environmental-capitalist, green-capitalist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who subscribes to, an advocate of, a practitioner of, ecocapitalism.
adjectivePertaining to ecocapitalism.
Origin
From eco- + capitalist and ecocapitalism + -ist.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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