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Definition of ecotopia in US English: ecotopianoun ˈekō-ˈekō- An ecologically ideal region or form of society, generally viewed as imaginary. Example sentencesExamples - So maybe this is a reason to push for an Ecotopia, after all: Finally, we could get some real, public-health-oriented social engineering underway.
- I'm not looking for an ecotopia, I'm just curious how folks would do it.
Derivatives adjective What happened to our vision of an ecotopian community of peaceful activists working together for a better world? Example sentencesExamples - This is our opportunity to begin creating a model for sustainable development, our seed for an ecotopian community
Origin 1975: from the title of a novel by Ernest Callenbach, originally denoting the Pacific coast of the US, from eco- 'ecological', on the pattern of Utopia. Definition of ecotopia in US English: ecotopianounˈekō- An ecologically ideal region or form of society, generally viewed as imaginary. Example sentencesExamples - I'm not looking for an ecotopia, I'm just curious how folks would do it.
- So maybe this is a reason to push for an Ecotopia, after all: Finally, we could get some real, public-health-oriented social engineering underway.
Origin 1975: from the title of a novel by Ernest Callenbach, originally denoting the Pacific coast of the US, from eco- ‘ecological’, on the pattern of Utopia. |