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degrowther

degrowther noun: a proponent of the degrowth movement.

Noun

degrowther (plural degrowthers)

  1. A proponent of the degrowth movement.
    • Degrowthers insist that we must find ways of living and working that do not require our economies to endlessly expand.2020 April 24, Lola Seaton, “In the midst of an economic crisis, can 'degrowth' provide an answer?”, in The Guardian
    • In the view of degrowthers, humanity simply does not have the capacity to phase out fossil fuels and meet the ever-growing demand of rich economies.2021 September 16, Spencer Bokat-Lindell, “Do We Need to Shrink the Economy to Stop Climate Change?”, in The New York Times

Forms of degrowther

pluraldegrowthers

Origin of degrowther

From degrowth + -er.

Questions about degrowther

What does degrowther mean?
Degrowther means a proponent of the degrowth movement.
What part of speech is degrowther?
Degrowther is a noun.
What is the plural of degrowther?
The plural of degrowther is degrowthers.

Words near degrowther in the dictionary

  1. degrouped
  2. degrouping
  3. degroups
  4. degrow
  5. degrowth
  6. degrowther
  7. degrowthers
  8. degrowths
  9. degs
  10. Degtyarev
  11. degu

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