ecocide

e·co·cide

(ē′kō-sīd′, ĕk′ō-)

Heedless or deliberate destruction of the natural environment, as by pollutants or an act of war.

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ecocide

(ˈiːkəˌsaɪd; ˈɛkə-)

(Environmental Science) total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency

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ec•o•cide

(ˈɛk əˌsaɪd, ˈi kə-)

n.

the destruction of large areas of the environment by such activity as overexploitation of resources or dumping of toxic chemicals.

[1965–70, Amer.]

ec`o•ci′dal, adj.

ecocide

destruction of the environment.

ecocide

n → Umweltzerstörung f

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The fifteen frames are: pride; green; ethical oil; money; progress; status quo; bridging; compromise; sellout; rogue; greed; eco-justice; health; present-minded; and ecocide (p.