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ecocritic

noun

Etymology

From eco- + critic.

  1. derived from κριτικός — “of or for judging, able to discern”
  2. derived from criticus
  3. borrowed from critique
  4. prefixed as ecocritic — “eco + critic”

Definitions

  1. One who is involved in the field of ecocriticism.

    • In fact, any written work or artifact that in any way shows humankind's relationship to the natural world is likely to catch the attention of the ecocritic.
    • So ecocritics continue to seek the solution to the solution by reference to nature. They steer with nature as their compass.
    • However, the emphasis on the moral and political orientation of the ecocritic and the broad specification of the field of study are essential.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA