Ecoterrorism (Noun)
Meaning
Violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The radical environmental group was accused of ecoterrorism after vandalizing the logging trucks and threatening the forestry company's employees.
- The ecoterrorism acts committed by the activists resulted in the closure of the factory, which was believed to be polluting the nearby river.
- Some environmentalists argue that ecoterrorism is a necessary evil to draw attention to the dire state of the planet and the need for urgent action.
- Law enforcement agencies consider ecoterrorism to be a serious threat to national security and a form of domestic terrorism.
- The ecoterrorism movement gained momentum in the 1990s, with groups using arson and sabotage to disrupt industries they deemed environmentally destructive.