Meanings
- derogatoryuncountableGreenwashing; misleading advertising used to conceal activities harmful to the environment.
Synonyms: ecoporn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounGreenwashing; misleading advertising used to conceal activities harmful to the environment.
Origin
From eco- + pornography, coined in the 1960s by Jerry Mander, a former advertising executive.
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Rhymes with ecopornography
Cite this entry
ecopornography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopornography
“ecopornography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopornography. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecopornography,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopornography.
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