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ecoterrorist
[ ek-oh-ter-er-ist, ee-koh‐ ]
/ ˌɛk oʊˈtɛr ər ɪst, ˌi koʊ‐ /
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noun
one who commits ecotage; monkey-wrencher.
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Origin of ecoterrorist
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM ecoterrorist
ec·o·ter·ror·ism, nounWords nearby ecoterrorist
ecosystem, ecosystem services, ecotage, ecotarian, ecotecture, ecoterrorist, ecotone, ecotourism, ecotype, eco-warrior, ECOWAS
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British Dictionary definitions for ecoterrorist
ecoterrorist
/ (ˈiːkəʊˌtɛrərɪst) /
noun
a person who uses violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims
Word Origin for ecoterrorist
C20: from eco- + terrorist
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