ecocritic

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noun

One who is involved in the field of ecocriticism.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounecocritic (plural ecocritics)

plural ecocritics

  1. One who is involved in the field of 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
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    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

    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

Origin

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APA

ecocritic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocritic

MLA

“ecocritic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocritic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecocritic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecocritic.

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