ecoterrorism

ecoterrorism

See also: eco-terrorism

English

Alternative forms

• eco-terrorism

Etymology

eco- +‎ terrorism

Noun

ecoterrorism (uncountable)

1. Terrorism with an ecological motive, such as attacks against corporations perceived to be harming the natural environment.
   • 1998, Albert Weale, Michael Nentwich, Political Theory and the European Union

     On either view and at least in principle, ecoterrorism will be the worst possible policy […]

   • 2003, Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer, Environmental Activism: A Reference Handbook

     He said that ecoterrorism by radical and violent groups only encourages fear […]

Related terms

• ecoterrorist

Translations

terrorism with an ecological motive

Chinese: Mandarin: 生態恐怖主義, 生态恐怖主义 (shēngtài kǒngbùzhǔyì) Dutch: ecoterrorisme n Finnish: ekoterrorismi

German: Ökoterrorismus m Portuguese: ecoterrorismo m Russian: экологи́ческий террори́зм m (ekologíčeskij terrorízm), э́котерроризм (ru) m (ékoterrorizm)