ecofeminism
noun
eco·fem·i·nism
ˌē-kō-ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm 
ˌe-kō-
ˌe-kō-
: a movement or theory that applies feminist principles and ideas to ecological issues
Examples of ecofeminism in a Sentence
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That’s the central message of a new exhibition on ecofeminism that opened this week at London’s Barbican Art Gallery.
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Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
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
Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
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
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“Ecofeminism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecofeminism. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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