antidesertification

adjective

an·​ti·​de·​sert·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌan-tē-di-ˌzər-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce antidesertification (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: intended to prevent or reduce desertification
Somalia has launched a vigorous antidesertification drive that includes a ban on cutting firewood.Philip Elmer-Dewitt

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antidesertification was in 1977

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“Antidesertification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidesertification. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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