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ecopessimism

ecopessimism noun: pessimism regarding the impact of expanding human populations on the natural environment.

Noun

ecopessimism (uncountable)

  1. Pessimism regarding the impact of expanding human populations on the natural environment.

Origin of ecopessimism

From eco- + pessimism.

Questions about ecopessimism

What does ecopessimism mean?
Ecopessimism means pessimism regarding the impact of expanding human populations on the natural environment.
What part of speech is ecopessimism?
Ecopessimism is a noun.

Words near ecopessimism in the dictionary

  1. ecopathology
  2. ecopedagogic
  3. ecopedagogies
  4. ecopedagogy
  5. ecopedology
  6. ecopessimism
  7. ecopessimist
  8. ecopessimistic
  9. ecopessimists
  10. ecophagy
  11. ecophase

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