environmentalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce environmentalism in British English:
UK [inˌvaiərənˈmentlizm]
How to pronounce environmentalism in American English:
US [ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntlˌɪzəm, -ˌvaɪən-]
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- Noun:
- the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
- the activity of protecting the environemnt from pollution or destruction
Word Origin
- environmentalism (n.)
- 1923, as a psychological theory (in the nature vs. nurture debate), from environmental + -ism. The ecological sense is from 1972. Related: Environmentalist (n.), 1916 in the psychological sense, 1970 in the ecological sense.