Environmentalism
Websters definition:
Main Entry:
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism
Pronunciation: \-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm, -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1922
(1) a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism
Pronunciation: \-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm, -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1922
(1) a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group
(2) advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment; especially : the movement to control pollution
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