Ecocide & Ecocidal as found in Webster's online.
eco- 1. a combining form meaning environment or habitat
-cide 1. killer, 2.killing
-cidal 1. of a killer or killing, 2. that can kill
Ecocide: the destruction of large areas of the natural environment especially as a result of deliberate human action. eco·cid·al \-ˈsī-dəl\ adjective
Or to put it simpler:
Ecocide; the killing of the environment
Ecocidal; those who destroy the environment
These terms have become a part of our language. What do they mean to you? On what scale do you imagine they will become part of our everyday life? Like words such as iPod, AIDS, MySpace, Autism, FaceBook, Genocide… your thoughts?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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