ecocapitalist
ecocapitalist noun: a person who subscribes to, an advocate of, a practitioner of, ecocapitalism.
Noun
ecocapitalist (plural ecocapitalists)
- A person who subscribes to, an advocate of, a practitioner of, ecocapitalism.
- To some an eco-capitalist, to others a die-hard hippy, farmer Patrick Holden reflects on shunning an ‘us’ and ‘them’ approach to organic farming for something altogether more holistic[.]2014 August 20, Lucy Siegle, “Patrick Holden: 'People’s image of farming is a complete fantasy'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- blue green, environmental capitalist, green capitalist
Adjective
ecocapitalist (comparative more ecocapitalist, superlative most ecocapitalist)
- Pertaining to ecocapitalism.
- The ecocapitalist perspective suggests that sustainability and environmental conservation are entirely compatible within capitalist social relationships.2011, Dustin Mulvaney, editor, Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide, SAGE, →ISBN, page 111
- Synonyms:
- blue-green, eco-capitalistic, ecocapitalistic, environmental-capitalist, green-capitalist
Synonyms of ecocapitalist
- blue green
- environmental capitalist
- green capitalist
- blue-green
- eco-capitalistic
- ecocapitalistic
- environmental-capitalist
- green-capitalist
- bluegreen
- envirocapitalist
1 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- enviro-capitalist
Forms of ecocapitalist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ecocapitalists |
| alternative form | eco-capitalist |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more ecocapitalist |
| superlative | most ecocapitalist |
Origin of ecocapitalist
From eco- + capitalist and ecocapitalism + -ist.
Questions about ecocapitalist
- What does ecocapitalist mean?
- Ecocapitalist means a person who subscribes to, an advocate of, a practitioner of, ecocapitalism.
- What part of speech is ecocapitalist?
- Ecocapitalist can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of ecocapitalist?
- The plural of ecocapitalist is ecocapitalists.
Words near ecocapitalist in the dictionary
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