Main Entry:

en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism

Pronunciation:

\-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm, -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1922

1: a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group2: advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment ; especially : the movement to control pollution