Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecosexual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eco-sex-u-al
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An environmentally conscious person whose adherence to green living extends to their romantic and/or sexual life (particularly their choice of partner).

noun

A person who feels or performs sexual attraction to nature or the planet Earth.

Example Sentences

"Ecosexuals are an evolving breed of city dweller for whom keeping green is every bit as important in their romantic life as in their choice of household cleanser, dinner food, or wall paint."
"But even though Sprinkle and Stephens no longer organize the weddings themselves, other ecosexual enthusiasts have taken up the cause."

Etymology

From eco- + sexual, after the pattern of metrosexual and retrosexual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eco

Inflected Forms

ecosexuals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ecosex ecosexuality

Questions

What does ecosexual mean?: An environmentally conscious person whose adherence to green living extends to their romantic and/or sexual life (particularly their choice of partner).
Where does ecosexual come from?: From eco- + sexual, after the pattern of metrosexual and retrosexual.

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