Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecocriticism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ec-o-crit-i-cism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The interdisciplinary study of literature and ecology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From eco- + criticism.

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Phrases

material ecocriticism

Questions

What does ecocriticism mean?
The interdisciplinary study of literature and ecology.
Where does ecocriticism come from?
From eco- + criticism.

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