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ecocide
e·co·cide E0030600 (ē′kō-sīd′, ĕk′ō-)n. Heedless or deliberate destruction of the natural environment, as by pollutants or an act of war.ecocide (ˈiːkəˌsaɪd; ˈɛkə-) n (Environmental Science) total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agencyec•o•cide (ˈɛk əˌsaɪd, ˈi kə-) n. the destruction of large areas of the environment by such activity as overexploitation of resources or dumping of toxic chemicals. [1965–70, Amer.] ec`o•ci′dal, adj. ecocidedestruction of the environment.See also: EnvironmentTranslationsecocide
ecocide (ē′kō-sīd′, ĕk′ō-)n. Heedless or deliberate destruction of the natural environment, as by pollutants or an act of war.Any environmental ‘holocaust’ committed by irresponsible parties, considered in tandem with the health costs of a degraded ecosystemecocide (ĕk″ō-sīd′) [Gr. oikos, house, + L. caedere, to kill] Willful destruction of some portion of the environment. |