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Definition of Permaculture
(noun) The development of human communities and agricultural ecosystems that are intended to be permanent and sustainable.
Permaculture Pronunciation
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
Related Terms
- agrarian society
- ecology
- horticulture
- hunting and gathering
- industrialism
- mode of production
- pastoralism
- physical environment
- slash and burn
- subsistence strategy
Cite the Definition of Permaculture
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “permaculture.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved February 9, 2025 (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 February 9, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“permaculture.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 9 Feb. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/permaculture/>.