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ecobabble

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

Vacuous speech about environmental concerns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jargon

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English babble English ecobabble From eco- + babble.