post-environmentalist
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/poʊst ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/
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/pəʊst ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/
beyond traditional environmentalism
Etymology
'post-environmentalist' originates from English, specifically the prefix 'post-' and the noun 'environmentalist', where 'post-' (from Latin 'post') meant 'after' and 'environmentalist' is formed from 'environment' + the agentive suffix '-alist'.
'post-' comes from Latin 'post' meaning 'after'; 'environment' derives from French 'environ'/'environner' (to surround) via Middle French; '-alist' is formed from the adjective-forming '-al' plus the agentive '-ist' (from Latin/Greek formation). The compound 'post-environmentalist' emerged in late 20th to early 21st-century English in academic and policy discussions to label positions that move beyond mainstream environmentalism.
Initially the elements meant literally 'after an environmentalist' (temporal/relational sense), but the compound evolved to denote an ideological stance or label for thinkers/practitioners who propose alternatives to or critiques of traditional environmentalism.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who advocates or identifies with 'post-environmentalism' — an approach or critique that seeks to move beyond traditional environmentalism, often emphasizing pragmatic policy, technological solutions, market mechanisms, or new political framings rather than classical environmental activism.
As a post-environmentalist, she argued that innovation and policy reform could achieve better ecological outcomes than grassroots protest alone.
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