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Meaning of "ecophobia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ECOPHOBIA

ecophobia  [ˌiːkəʊˈfəʊbɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECOPHOBIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ecophobia 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 ECOPHOBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ecophobia in the English dictionary

The definition of ecophobia in the dictionary is the fear of one's home.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECOPHOBIA


acrophobia
ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə
aerophobia
ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə
agoraphobia
ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə
arachnophobia
əˌræknəˈfəʊbɪə
claustrophobia
ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə
emetophobia
ɪˌmetəˈfəʊbɪə
homophobia
ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
hydrophobia
ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪə
Islamophobia
ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪə
monophobia
ˌmɒnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
neophobia
ˌniːəʊˈfəʊbɪə
nomophobia
ˌnəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
nyctophobia
ˌnɪktəʊˈfəʊbɪə
phobia
ˈfəʊbɪə
phonophobia
ˌfəʊnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
photophobia
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪə
scopophobia
ˌskɒpəˈfəʊbɪə
technophobia
ˌtɛknəʊˈfəʊbɪə
triskaidekaphobia
ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə
xenophobia
ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECOPHOBIA

economy
economy class
economy drive
economy measure
economy of scale
economy pack
economy size
economy-class syndrome
econut
ecophysiology
ecoregion
ecospecies
ecospecific
ecosphere
ecostate
ecosystem
ecosystem services
ecotage
ecotarian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECOPHOBIA

aichmophobia
ailurophobia
algophobia
anglophobia
anthropophobia
aquaphobia
astraphobia
astrophobia
autophobia
gynophobia
necrophobia
ornithophobia
panophobia
pyrophobia
Russophobia
school phobia
sitophobia
social phobia
thanatophobia
Zenobia
zoophobia

Synonyms and antonyms of ecophobia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ecophobia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECOPHOBIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

ecophobia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecofobia
570 millions of speakers

English

ecophobia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ecophobia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ecophobia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ecophobia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ecophobia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ecophobia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ecophobia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ecophobia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ecophobia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ecophobia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ecophobia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ecophobia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ecophobia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ecophobia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यास्फोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ecophobia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ecophobia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ecophobia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ecophobia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecophobia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ecophobia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ecophobia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ecophobia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ecophobia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ecophobia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOPHOBIA»

The term «ecophobia» is used very little and occupies the 166.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECOPHOBIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ecophobia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ecophobia» 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 ecophobia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECOPHOBIA»

Discover the use of ecophobia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ecophobia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education
Beyond Ecophobia speaks to teachers, parents, and others interested in nurturing in children the ability to understand and care for nature.
David Sobel, 1996
2
Ecocriticism and Shakespeare: Reading Ecophobia
This book offers the term "ecophobia" as a way of understanding and organizing representations of contempt for the natural world.
Simon C. Estok, 2011
3
Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators
Chapter. 11. Global. Climate. Change. Meets. Ecophobia. Prelude Most educators realize we have to start doing something about global climate change in schools. But how is this issue most effectively integrated into an clian already ...
David Sobel, 2008
4
The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, ...
Sobel, one of the most important thinkers in the realm of education and nature, views “ecophobia” as one of the sources of the problem. Explaining Ecophobia Ecophobia is fear of ecological deterioration, by Sobel's definition. In its older, more ...
Richard H. Engeman, 2008
5
International Perspectives in Feminist Ecocriticism
The ethical stances embodied in ecophobia—for instance, of revulsion for, desired disconnectedness from, and sheer distrust of the natural world—do not, of course, represent the sole positions that characterize our relationships with the  ...
Greta Gaard, Professor Greta Gaard, Simon C. Estok, 2013
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Bringing Light to Twilight: Perspectives on a Pop Culture ...
The fear of wild nature is commonly referred to as “ecophobia” (from the Greek oikos, “house,” and -phobia, “fear”), and psychologists, educators, and literary critics see this fear as an increasing concern in our modern, urbanized world.
Giselle Liza Anatol, 2011
7
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
OVERCOMING ECOPHOBIA As McKibben and many others point out, when we lose touch with the origins, habits, and needs of our earthly housemates, we lose our biological sense of balance. As psychologist Chellis Glendinning writes, “We  ...
John de Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor, 2005
8
Wild Foresting: Practicing Nature's Wisdom
Beyond. Ecophobia. David. Sobel. The Longest Journey and Role of an Enlightened Witness Alice ... Perhaps we have replaced math phobia with ecophobia — a fear of ecological problems and the natural world. Fear of oil spills, rainforest ...
Alan Drengson, Duncan Taylor, 2008
9
Nature and Young Children: Encouraging Creative Play and ...
Ecophobia creates havoc with both the natural environment and the spirit and soul of humankind. Physical manifestations of ecophobia include strip mines, deforestation, polluted lakes and streams, and toxic air. Psychological and spiritual ...
Ruth Wilson, 2012
10
Ecoambiguity: Environmental Crises and East Asian Literatures
34 Ecophobia, Estok writes, regularly “wins out” over its alleged opposites: biophilia, understood as “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms,” and, more generally, ecophilia, or love of nature.35 To be sure, ...
Karen Thornber, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECOPHOBIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ecophobia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Book review: Field Notes From The Edge
He is troubled by our ecophobia—the fear of ecological problems and the wider natural world—and he'd like to chase it down. Sometimes, this ... «Country Life, Jun 15»
2
Nature books round-up: Melancholy, murder and metaphor among …
We should, he argues passionately, abandon our "ecophobia" and strike a balance between cultivating our landscape and letting its wildness ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
3
'Field Notes from the Edge: Journeys Through Britain's Secret …
Evans identifies ecophobia as one of the bricks in the wall beyond which the natural world is slowly disappearing: our blind fear of everything ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
4
Little minds. Big, green lessons.
... Teacher Certification Programs in the Education Department at Antioch New England Graduate School, and the author of Beyond Ecophobia ... «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
5
The Educational Benefits Of Time Spent Outdoors
David Sobel is a senior faculty member at Antioch University New England and author of the book Beyond Ecophobia. He joined us to discuss ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, May 15»
6
Stop Smearing Critics of Islam as Islamophobes
... want to outlaw prostitution), fatphobia, ecophobia (for people who aren't eco-friendly and, what's more, think green politics is a crock), and on ... «Reason, Mar 15»
7
"Last Child in the Woods" is a must-read for all parents and educators
... refraining from instilling 'ecophobia,' a focus on huge global environmental disasters which makes kids feel even more removed from nature. «Treehugger, Feb 15»
8
Angela Mollard: We need to treat kids like kids
It's all very well to make them environmentally aware but I agree with David Sobel, the author of Beyond Ecophobia: “If we want children to ... «NEWS.com.au, Feb 15»
9
Unified Architectural Theory: Chapter 5
The term “ecophobia” refers to an unreasonable but deeply conditioned reaction against natural forms. It has also been used in clinical ... «ArchDaily, Jun 14»
10
Unified Architectural Theory: Chapter 4
Nikos Salingaros & Kenneth Masden, “Against Ecophobia”, Philadelphia Society, 8 October 2011. Also available in GREEK and ITALIAN. «ArchDaily, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ecophobia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ecophobia>. Apr 2024 ».
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