permaculture

Definition of Permaculture

(noun) The development of human communities and agricultural ecosystems that are intended to be permanent and sustainable.

Permaculture Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: per·ma·cul·ture

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈpərməˌkəltʃər/
• British English – /ˈpəːməkʌltʃə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: permacultures
• A (noun) permaculturist or (noun) permaculturalist studies permaculture.

Additional Information

• Word origin of “permaculture” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• agrarian society
• ecology
• horticulture
• hunting and gathering
• industrialism
• mode of production
• pastoralism
• physical environment
• slash and burn
• subsistence strategy

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Cite the Definition of Permaculture

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “permaculture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

permaculture. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “permaculture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“permaculture.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/>.