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Ecocentric vs Environmentalist - What's the difference?

ecocentric | environmentalist |

As adjectives the difference between ecocentric and environmentalist

is that ecocentric is focused on ecological concerns while environmentalist is of, or relating to environmentalism.

As a noun environmentalist is

(medicine|social sciences) one who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.

ecocentric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Focused on ecological concerns.
  • * 1999 , Douglas Torgerson, The promise of green politics: environmentalism and the public sphere
  • Hay's main concern, in the light of an antigreen backlash, is that homocentric democracy is insufficient for the achievement of the ecocentric goals...

    environmentalist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, social sciences) One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
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  • One who advocates for the protection of the biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention
  • Synonyms

    * (one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere) greenie , tree hugger (qualifier)

    Derived terms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to environmentalism.
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  • See also

    * conservationist * ecologist * preservationist