ecoterrorism — e·co·ter·ror·ism (ē kō tĕrʹə rĭz əm, ĕk ō ) n. Terrorism or sabotage committed in the name of environmental causes. e co·terʹror·ist adj. & n. * * * or ecological terrorism or environmental terrorism The destruction, or the threat of… … Universalium
ecoterrorism — noun Date: 1987 1. sabotage intended to hinder activities that are considered damaging to the environment 2. political terrorism intended to damage an enemy s natural environment • ecoterrorist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ecoterrorism — e|co|ter|ror|is|m [ˈi:kəuˌterərızəm US ˈi:kou ] n [U] when someone tries to stop or harm organizations or companies that do things that are bad for the environment >ecoterrorist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
ecoterrorism — n. sabotage designed to prevent activities that are believed to be damaging to the environment; terrorism committed for reasons of environmental causes; political terrorism with a purpose to damage an enemy s natural environment … English contemporary dictionary
ecoterrorism — eco·terrorism … English syllables
ecoterrorism — See: ecoterrorist … English dictionary
ecoterrorism — /ikoʊˈtɛrərɪzəm/ (say eekoh teruhrizuhm) noun terrorism or other acts of violence carried out in the name of protection of the natural environment. –ecoterrorist, noun …
ecoterrorism — noun violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists • Syn: ↑ecological terrorism, ↑eco warfare, ↑ecological warfare • Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act … Useful english dictionary
ecoterrorist — ecoterrorism, n. /ek oh ter euhr ist, ee koh /, n. one who commits ecotage; monkey wrencher. [1980 85] * * * … Universalium
Eco-terrorism — Eco terrorism, also called ecoterrorism or green terrorism, is terrorism committed in support of ecological, environmental, or animal rights causes. The word is a neologism and its application is contested. Eco terrorism is defined by the FBI as… … Wikipedia