extractivist
extractivist adjective: characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible.
Adjective
extractivist (not comparable)
- Characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible.
- Discreet extractivisms happen on the local level, but the extractivist mindset has grave implications on the world-system level. The increasingly pervasive and aggressive extractivist paradigm is now a global phenomenon.2021, C. Parker Krieg, Reetta Toivanen, editors, Situating Sustainability: A Handbook of Contexts and Concepts, Helsinki University Press, →ISBN, page 243
Noun
extractivist (plural extractivists)
- Such a person or organisation.
Forms of extractivist
| plural | extractivists |
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Origin of extractivist
From extractive + -ist.
Words formed from extractivist
Questions about extractivist
- What does extractivist mean?
- Extractivist means characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible.
- What part of speech is extractivist?
- Extractivist can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near extractivist in the dictionary
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