Extinctionism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extinctionism is a noun meaning The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
Meaning
The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
More Meanings
- (video games) The additional challenge, in playing a roguelike game, of killing all creatures to extinction.
Example Sentences
Philosopher Patricia MacCormack, who proudly dons the mantles of antinatalism and human extinctionism, finds herself “ambivalent about pessimism,” which she correctly regards as an overly masculine discourse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exemptionalism, extropianism, earthism, ecologism, environmentalism, expulsionism.
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