ecoterrorism

Definition of Ecoterrorism

(noun) An act of terrorism motivated by concern for the environment.

Example of Ecoterrorism

• tree spiking

Ecoterrorism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: e·co·ter·ror·ism

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˌikoʊˈtɛrəˌrɪz(ə)m/
• British English – /ˌiːkəʊˈtɛrərɪz(ə)m/

Usage Notes

• Plural: ecoterrorisms
• An act of ecoterrorism is referred to as ecotage.
• Variant spellings:
  • eco-terrorism
  • ecological terrorism
• Also called:
  • eco-warfare
  • ecological warfare
  • environmental terrorism
• A (noun) ecoterrorist commits (adjective) ecoterroristic acts (adverb) ecoterroristically to create (noun) ecoterror.

Additional Information

• Ecological and Environmental Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Food and Agriculture Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Journals:
  • Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science

Related Terms

• agroterrorism
• bioterrorism
• domestic terrorism
• ecology
• environmental sociology
• environmentalism
• globalization
• narcoterrorism
• nuclear terrorism
• subsistence strategy
• theoterrorism

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Works Consulted

Ferris, Kerry, and Jill Stein. 2010. The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology. 2nd ed. New York: Norton.

Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).

Taylor & Francis. (N.d.) Routledge Handbooks Online. (https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/).

Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/).

Wiley. (N.d.) Wiley Online Library. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/).

Cite the Definition of Ecoterrorism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “ecoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 2, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/ecoterrorism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

ecoterrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/ecoterrorism/

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

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “ecoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/ecoterrorism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“ecoterrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 2 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/ecoterrorism/>.