ecofeminism

noun

eco·​fem·​i·​nism ˌē-kō-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm  ˌe-kō- 

: a movement or theory that applies feminist principles and ideas to ecological issues

ecofeminist

ˌē-kō-ˈfe-mə-nist  ˌe-kō- 

noun or adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, South Asia remains a stronghold of ecofeminism. —Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2022

Simultaneously, approaches such as degrowth and ecofeminism have emerged from within industrial societies, seeding powerful countercultures. —Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 20 May 2021

Working in all media, contemporary artists continue to evolve the form, drawing from a prismatic array of philosophies, traditions and cultural movements — from ecofeminism and shamanism to Mexicayotl and Black Power. —Steffie Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2020

Heidi Hutner, PhD, teaches, speaks, and writes about ecofeminism and environmental justice. —Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above