ecocritical

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the field of ecocriticism.

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Meanings

adjectiveecocritical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the field of ecocriticism.

    Homophobic public discourse, ecocritical norms, and queer-theoretical tendencies have all had the effect of alienating "the queer" from "the natural" and "the environment," conceptually and otherwise.

    2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 23

Origin

From eco- + critical.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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