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ecocidio
/ekoˈθiðjo/
ecocide
El ecocidio en la Amazonía ha causado graves daños ambientales.
Ecocide in the Amazon has caused severe environmental damage.
Law
formal
The destruction of ecosystems or significant harm to the environment, often as a result of human activity, which can be considered a crime under international law.
El tribunal declaró que la tala ilegal en la selva tropical era un acto de ecocidio.
The court ruled that illegal deforestation in the rainforest was an act of ecocide.
The term is often used in legal and environmental contexts to describe large-scale environmental destruction.
Collocations
acto de ecocidioact of ecocideley de ecocidioecocide law
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Legal Context
Ecocidio is increasingly discussed in international law as a potential crime against the environment.
Gold Rule
Precision
Use 'ecocidio' to refer to large-scale, intentional environmental destruction, not minor incidents.
Word Origin
From the Greek 'oikos' (house, environment) and the Latin 'caedere' (to kill). Coined to describe the killing of ecosystems.
Usage Notes
The term is often used in legal and environmental advocacy to highlight the severity of environmental destruction.
Word Breakdown
eco-
environment
prefix-cido
killing
suffixDiccionario Español-Inglés