The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth Glossary

The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth Glossary

Alienate

Detach, Isolate, Estrange (Verb).

Imminent

Coming, Approaching, Impending (Adjective).

Emanate

Emerge, Flow, Pour (Verb).

Intractable

Unmanageable, Uncontrollable, Out of Control (Adjective).

Irreversible

Irreparable, Irremediable, Irrevocable (Adjective).

Depletion

Using up, Exhaustion (Noun).

Holocene

Latin, “New Whole” (Noun).

Anthropocene

Latin, “New Human” (Noun).

Detrimental

Harmful, Injurious, Destructive (Adjective).

Stagnation

Inactiveness, Doldrums (Noun).

Ingenious

Creative, Innovative, Intuitive (Adjective).

Inhibited

Shy, Reserved, Reticent (Adjective).

Circumscribe

Restrict, Limit, Confine, Restrain (Verb).

Subservient

Meek, Submissive, Docile (Adjective).

Hegemonic

Dominant, Authoritarian, Controlling (Adjective).

Evasion

Avoidance, Bypassing, Circumvention (Noun).

Pervasive

Prevalent, Extensive, Omnipresent (Adjective).

Capitulation

Surrender, Submission (Noun).

Inconsequential

Insignificant, Unimportant, Irrelevant (Adjective).

Winnow down

Cut back, Reduce, Downsize (Verb).

Entrenched

Established, Settled (Adjective).

Innumerable

Countless, Manifold, Numerous (Adjective).

Permeate

Pervade, Penetrate, Infiltrate (Verb).

Equilibrium

Balance, Symmetry, Composure (Noun).

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