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environmentalism

British  
/ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. psychol the belief that a person's behaviour is affected chiefly by his environment Compare hereditarianism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This would be the guiding philosophy of his career, philanthropy, environmentalism and a media revolution to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Instead the golden thread running through the 90-minute documentary is the King's own philosophy of "harmony", that brings together environmentalism, religion, architecture, art and design.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Filmed over seven months last year and across four continents, it charts Charles' environmentalism down the decades, alongside a history of global efforts to tackle climate change and ecological destruction.

From Barron's Jan. 28, 2026

Limón’s own interest in environmentalism was sparked, she said, by the wildfires that erupted in the nearby Santa Ynez Mountains and forced school classes to stay indoors, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2026

But it is a very strange kind of environmentalism.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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