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ecocapitalism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, ecology, government, natural-sciences, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: environmental capitalism, envirocapitalism, green capitalism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: environmentalism

History

Etymology

From eco- + capitalism.