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Ecoterrorism
/ˈɛkəʊtəɹəɹˌɪzəm/
/ˈɛkoʊɾɚɹɚɹˌɪzəm/
eco-terrorismecological terrorismEcoterrorism
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the use of violent or illegal methods to promote environmental causes or to hinder activities that are seen as harmful to the environment
Example
The ecological terrorism group targeted industrial sites responsible for illegal pollution.
The debate around ecoterrorism often centers on the ethics of using violence for environmental causes.
The group was accused of ecoterrorism after their attacks on logging companies.
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