Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecocapitalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eco-cap-i-tal-ism
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For some, ecocapitalism is inherently a contradiction in terms. […] However, for free market enthusiasts, capitalism would remain largely unchanged in ecocapitalism."
"He’s recently been hanging out with renowned investor Warren Buffet’s son, Howard, on a combine harvester in Iowa. (“A great guy. He really gets soil!”) This won’t do much to calm the greens who accuse him of a brand of eco-capitalism."

Etymology

From eco- + capitalism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eco-
Suffix: capitalism

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

eco-capitalism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ecocapitalist ecosocialism

Synonyms

environmental capitalism envirocapitalism green capitalism

Questions

What does ecocapitalism mean?: The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy.
Where does ecocapitalism come from?: From eco- + capitalism.

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