ecotage

[ ek-uh-tahzh, ee-kuh‐ ]
/ ˈɛk əˌtɑʒ, ˈi kə‐ /

noun

sabotage aimed at polluters or destroyers of the natural environment.

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Origin of ecotage

First recorded in 1970–75; eco- + (sabo)tage

Words nearby ecotage

ecorse, ecospecies, ecosphere, ecosystem, ecosystem services, ecotage, ecotarian, ecotaxis, ecotecture, ecoterrorist, ecotone
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