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PRONUNCIATION OF ECOCIDE

ecocide  [ˈiːkəˌsaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECOCIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ecocide is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ECOCIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ecocide

Ecocide

The term ecocide refers to any extensive damage or destruction of the natural landscape and disruption or loss of ecosystem of a given territory to such an extent that the survival of the inhabitants of that territory is endangered. Ecocide can be irreversible when an ecosystem suffers beyond self healing. It is generally associated with damage caused by a living agent whether directly or indirectly. An organism might inflict ecocide directly by killing enough species in an ecosystem to disrupt its structure and function. Ecocide can also result from pollution such as the introduction of high concentrations of pesticides which destroy the local flora extensively. A weaker definition of ecocide is that in which an organism destroys ecosystems other than its own.. For example, it could be said that during the Precambrian era, blue-green algae committed ecocide upon the prevailing reducing-chemistry-based ecology, by releasing oxygen into the environment. Organisms to which oxygen was a poison died off, while the algae and other organisms adapted and created a new oxidation-chemistry-based ecology.

Definition of ecocide in the English dictionary

The definition of ecocide in the dictionary is total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECOCIDE


airside
ˈɛəˌsaɪd
arabinoside
ˌærəˈbɪnəˌsaɪd
biocide
ˈbaɪəˌsaɪd
fireside
ˈfaɪəˌsaɪd
galactoside
ɡəˈlæktəˌsaɪd
harborside
ˈhɑːbəˌsaɪd
Humberside
ˈhʌmbəˌsaɪd
nearside
ˈnɪəˌsaɪd
nematicide
neˈmætəˌsaɪd
nematocide
ˈnemətəˌsaɪd
nucleoside
ˈnjuːklɪəˌsaɪd
overside
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪd
pyranoside
paɪˈrænəˌsaɪd
ribonucleoside
ˌraɪbəʊˈnjuːklɪəˌsaɪd
Riverside
ˈrɪvəˌsaɪd
set-aside
ˈsɛtəˌsaɪd
silverside
ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd
taeniacide
ˈtiːnɪəˌsaɪd
underside
ˈʌndəˌsaɪd
waterside
ˈwɔːtəˌsaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECOCIDE

eco-bling
eco-capitalism
eco-label
eco-labelling
eco-tax
eco-tourist
eco-warrior
ecocatastrophe
ecocentric
ecocidal
ecoclimate
ecofeminism
ecofeminist
Ecofin
ecofreak
ecofriendly
ecol.
ecolodge
ecologic
ecological

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECOCIDE

bactericide
coincide
decide
ethnocide
fungicide
genocide
herbicide
homicide
infanticide
insecticide
pesticide
pseudocide
regicide
rodenticide
silicide
speciocide
spermatocide
spermicide
suicide
trypanocide

Synonyms and antonyms of ecocide in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ecocide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECOCIDE

Find out the translation of ecocide to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ecocide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ecocide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生态灭绝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecocidio
570 millions of speakers

English

ecocide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ecocide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الابادة البيئية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экоцид
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ecocídio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ecocide
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écocide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ecocide
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umweltzerstörung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生態系の破壊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ecocide
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ecocide
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ecocide
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ecocide
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ecocide
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ecocide
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ecocidio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ecocide
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екоцид
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecocide
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικοκτονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ecocide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

EKOCID
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ecocide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ecocide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOCIDE»

The term «ecocide» is regularly used and occupies the 77.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOCIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ecocide» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ecocide» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ecocide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECOCIDE»

Discover the use of ecocide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ecocide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eradicating Ecocide: Laws and Governance to Prevent the ...
This is the first book to explain that we all have a commanding voice and the power to call upon all our governments to change the existing rules of the game.Higgins presents examples of laws in other countries which have succeeded in ...
Polly Higgins, 2010
2
Ecocide in the USSR: Health and Nature Under Siege
A look at the impending health and environmental disasters in the Soviet Union, discussing the shortage of appropriate surgical instruments, the dangerous concentration of pollution in some cities, and more
Murray Feshbach, Alfred Friendly, 1993
3
The Invention of Ecocide: Agent Orange, Vietnam, and the ...
As the public increasingly questioned the war in Vietnam, a group of American scientists deeply concerned about the use of Agent Orange and other herbicides started a movement to ban what they called “ecocide.” David Zierler traces this ...
David Zierler, 2011
4
Ecocide: A Short History of the Mass Extinction of Species
'Essential reading for anybody who cares about the future of humanity and the diversity of species.' --Vandana Shiva
Franz Broswimmer, 2002
5
Ecocide of Native America: Environmental Destruction of ...
"This book is not only a work of history, it makes history.... We desperately need to hear this story if we are to save the earth, the sky, the water, the air -- save ourselves.
Donald A. Grinde, Bruce Elliott Johansen, 1998
6
Warming to Ecocide: A Thermodynamic Diagnosis
Warming to Ecocide considers climate change from a thermodynamic perspective and asks whether market-driven organisations have carried us to the point of no return through the flawed economics of endless growth.Warming to Ecocide begins by ...
Alan J. Sangster, 2011
7
Struggle for the land : Native North American resistance to ...
Landmark work illustrates the history of North American indigenous resistance and the struggle for land rights.
Ward Churchill, 2002
8
Ecocide: Humanity's Environmental Demons
The crime is ecocide: the killing of large quantities of life and natural habitat on Earth. My accusers indict that when the final tally is made, the innocent victims of this crime will be many, many living beings, human as well as a multitude of other  ...
Adam D. C. Cherson
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The Minimum Security Chronicles: Resistance to Ecocide
And so begins the tale of a group of friends—among them an apolitical computer programmer, an aspiring musician who joins the Occupy movement, a lovestruck community gardener, a militant bunny and a guinea pig theorist—who try to halt ...
Stephanie McMillan, 2013
10
Inventing Ecocide: Agent Orange, Antiwar Protest, and ...
This project examines the scientific developments, strategic considerations, and political circumstances that led to the rise and fall of herbicidal warfare in Vietnam.
David Zierler, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECOCIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ecocide is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colombian President Deems FARC Ceasefire As Insufficient
Santos said it is an "irony" that the FARC declares a unilateral ceasefire following its recent "ecocide", referring to its recent attacks on state ... «Bernama, Jul 15»
2
Guest opinion: Time to call attack on our planet what it is: ecocide
By John Anastasio. Climate change is real. Climate change is happening now and it's time to stop coddling the professional liars and financiers ... «Ashland Daily Tidings, Jul 15»
3
Palm Oil Industry Tied to Ecocide in Guatemalan River
... Reforestadora de Palma del Peten, S.A (REPSA) of contaminating the river. Communities have called the pollution of their river an “ecocide.”. «Upside Down World, Jul 15»
4
Climate management and ecocide law
The effects of an increase in global temperature can generally be expected to turn out negative for all countries, hitting hardest in countries ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
5
Persons convicted for exoneration of Nazism to be banned from …
... methods of warfare, genocide, ecocide, mercenary activities, and attacks against persons or establishments enjoying international protection. «RAPSI, Jul 15»
6
A Sustainable Earth Depends Upon an Indigenist Future
Concurrently perma-war, injustice, and inequity have hit epidemic proportions and are worsening ecocide and obstructing solutions. «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
7
DARK MOUNTAIN: Issue 7, Spring 2015 edited by Charlotte Du …
We are living, they proclaim, in an age of 'ecocide', in which 'the elemental backdrops to our existence' – the ground, the sea, the air – are not ... «Geographical, Jun 15»
8
Farc rebels bomb new section of Colombian oil pipeline
“There is no greater damage to the environment than the 'ecocide' constantly perpetrated by the economic policies of this government that the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
FARC Slams Colombia Government for Causing Environmental …
In the opinion of the Colombian armed group, “there is no greater damage to the environment than the 'ecocide' constantly perpetrated by the economic policies ... «Latin American Herald Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Exclusive: Colombia's president on fighting FARC and the war on …
What FARC is doing is ecocide. Do you feel betrayed by the recent attacks by FARC? Their daily way of attacking…of course I don't like it. «euronews, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ecocide [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ecocide>. May 2024 ».
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