"ecophobia" meaning in English

See ecophobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From eco- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek: οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) and φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|eco|phobia}} eco- + -phobia, {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ecophobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of one’s home. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: œcophobia, oecophobia, oikophobia
    Sense id: en-ecophobia-en-noun-ooXU9OpO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phobia, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phobia: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. A feeling of powerlessness to prevent cataclysmic environmental change, apocalypse, etc. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ecophobia-en-noun-p2KHQmbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with eco-, English terms suffixed with -phobia, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with eco-: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phobia: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51

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