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Noun: environmentalism  in,vI-ru(n)'men-tu,li-zum
  1. The philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
     
  2. The activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction

Derived forms: environmentalisms

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, preservation, saving

Antonym: hereditarianism

Encyclopedia: Environmentalism