Gaianist
Gaianist noun: an adherent of Gaianism.
Noun
Gaianist (plural Gaianists)
- An adherent of Gaianism.
- Gaianists derive their ideas from the recent theory of James Lovelock, who argues that the biosphere operates as if it were a single living entity which he calls Gaia, after the Greek Goddess of the earth (Chapter 1).1992, A. M. Mannion, S. R. Bowlby, editors, Environmental Issues in the 1990s, Wiley, →ISBN, page 166
- Lovelock’s hypothesis does not attribute intelligence to Gaia. But many Gaianists do: particularly deep ecologists and New Agers.1993, David Pepper, Eco-Socialism: From Deep Ecology to Social Justice, Routledge, published 2003, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Gaian
Synonyms of Gaianist
Forms of Gaianist
| plural | Gaianists |
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Origin of Gaianist
From Gaian + -ist.
Questions about Gaianist
- What does Gaianist mean?
- Gaianist means an adherent of Gaianism.
- What part of speech is Gaianist?
- Gaianist is a noun.
- What is the plural of Gaianist?
- The plural of Gaianist is Gaianists.
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