eco-socialism
eco-socialism is the alternative spelling of ecosocialism.
Meaning of ecosocialism
Noun
ecosocialism (usually uncountable, plural ecosocialisms)
- An ideology merging aspects of Marxism, socialism, green politics, environmentalism, etc. that opposes capitalism.
- Mrs. Lienemann, the French Housing Minister, sees socialist and ecological forces proposing what she calls “a new culture”—perhaps named “Ecosocialism”—that might, she believes, work for innovations like a 32-hour workweek, more democracy at the workplace, and “a greater stress on quality than...[1992 November 1, Roger Cohen, quoting Marie-Noelle Lienemann, “Ideology Wanes for Europe, Leaving Politicians Adrift”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- environmental socialism, envirosocialism, enviro-socialism, green socialism
Questions about eco-socialism
- What is eco-socialism the alternative spelling of?
- Eco-socialism is the alternative spelling of ecosocialism.
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