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MILITANT ENVIRONNEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eco-warrior 1, record 1, English, eco%2Dwarrior
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An environmentalist who opposes the pollution, or destruction by other means, of the environment and who actively participates in the fight against such pollution or destruction. 2, record 1, English, - eco%2Dwarrior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Battle of the Clamshell. McDonald's thought it could please both customer: and eco-warriors with its polystyrene recycling strategy. The collapse of that plan provides an object lesson to other firms on the treacherous bypaths of "green" politics. 1, record 1, English, - eco%2Dwarrior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A synonym would be "eco-activist" (The Oxford English Dictionary). 2, record 1, English, - eco%2Dwarrior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This is a neologism of form (de forme). First of all the word "ecological" has been shortened (clipped) to "eco" to mean "pertaining to ecology". Then, the word "warrior" (a word that already exists in the English language) has been added to the word "eco" by a hyphen. It conveys the idea of "fighting for something". Once the new word is formed (eco- + warrior), a new meaning emerges (one who fights against the destruction of the environment). Therefore, the neologism has been one of structure. Two words have been combined to form a new word with a new meaning. 2, record 1, English, - eco%2Dwarrior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- militant de l'environnement
1, record 1, French, militant%20de%20l%27environnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- militant vert 1, record 1, French, militant%20vert
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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