Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecopoetry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ecopo-et-ry
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Poetry with a strong ecological message or emphasis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The best ecopoetry, in Bate's view, is not overtly political, let alone propagandistic."
"Ecopoetry is not synonymous with writing that is pragmatically green: a manifesto for ecological correctness will not be poetic because its language is bound to be instrumental, to address questions of doing rather than to 'present' the experience of dwelling."

Etymology

From eco- + poetry.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eco

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ecopoetries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ecopoem ecopoet ecopoetics

Questions

What does ecopoetry mean?: Poetry with a strong ecological message or emphasis.
Where does ecopoetry come from?: From eco- + poetry.

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