ecofascism

or ec·o-fas·cism

[ ee-koh-fash-iz-uhm, ek-oh- ]

noun

1. a right-wing ideology that blames environmental harm mainly on poorer nations and on marginalized groups, such as immigrants and people of color in richer nations, and that consequently advocates remedial measures that unfairly target or even attack people who are already oppressed.

Other Words From

• ec·o·fas·cist ec·o-fas·cist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecofascism¹

First recorded in 1980–85; eco- ( def ) + fascism ( def )

Example Sentences

As a specialist in ecofascism as well as the anthropology of environmental education, Henderson says he's "deeply worried that we're starting to see fascist responses to climate change."

From Salon

The ideology of "ecofascism" — which combines far-right authoritarian politics with environmental concerns or climate issues — represents an increasingly common thread in incidents of massive right-wing violence.

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On a more basic level, what is ecofascism?

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From that, I started reading about ecofascism and how environmental studies itself is rooted in and perpetuates some of these things.

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The reason we are really concerned about ecofascism is that you're starting to see this rise.

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