bioregionalism

noun

bio·re·gion·al·ism ˌbī-ō-ˈrē-jə-nᵊl-i-zəm

-ˈrēj-nə-ˌli-

: an environmentalist movement to make political boundaries coincide with bioregions

bioregionalist

ˌbī-ō-ˈrē-jə-nᵊl-ist

-ˈrēj-nə-list

noun or adjective

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Several experiments in bioregionalism at large scales are underway, although most remain somewhat top-down in their governance. —

Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 20 May 2021

Word History

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1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioregionalism was in 1976

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“Bioregionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioregionalism. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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