"resourceism" meaning in English

See resourceism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From resource + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|resource|ism}} resource + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} resourceism (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A human tendency to regard the natural environment as a set of resources to be exploited. Tags: rare, uncountable
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