monkeywrenching
monkeywrenching noun: the commission of usually illegal but nonviolent acts of sabotage motivated by environmentalism.
Noun
monkeywrenching (uncountable)
- The commission of usually illegal but nonviolent acts of sabotage motivated by environmentalism.
- The solitary and relatively anonymous character of monkeywrenching gave that activity a peculiar role within the movement. To openly discuss specific actions was to invite arrest; in theory, Earth First!ers^([sic]) could not, therefore, discuss monkeywrenching activities in detail at their...1995, Martha F. Lee, Earth First!: Environmental Apocalypse, Syracuse University Press, →ISBN, page 55
- In reality, says one of his closest friends and an active monkey wrencher who prefers anonymity, “Ed was reporting what he saw around him. Truth be told, monkey wrenching is not even controversial in many areas of the Southwest.[…]2010, James Bishop, Epitaph For A Desert Anarchist: The Life And Legacy Of Edward Abbey, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 132
- Synonyms:
- ecodefence, ecotage
monkeywrenching meaning in Tamil
monkeywrenching in Tamil
- குரங்குச்சேட்டை
Synonyms of monkeywrenching
Forms of monkeywrenching
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Origin of monkeywrenching
From monkey wrench + -ing, popularized by environmental activist Edward Abbey in the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975).
Questions about monkeywrenching
- What does monkeywrenching mean?
- Monkeywrenching means the commission of usually illegal but nonviolent acts of sabotage motivated by environmentalism.
- What is monkeywrenching in Tamil?
- Monkeywrenching in Tamil is குரங்குச்சேட்டை. See Monkeywrenching meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is monkeywrenching?
- Monkeywrenching is a noun.
Words near monkeywrenching in the dictionary
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