dark greenn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɑːk ˈɡriːn/, U.S.

/ˌdɑrk ˈɡrin/

Forms: see dark adj. and green adj. and n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dark adj., green adj.; dark adj., green n.¹

Etymology: Partly (i) < dark adj. + green adj., and partly (ii) < dark adj. + green n.¹

A. n.

A person who is deeply committed to environmental causes or who holds radical green views. In plural (often): a faction adhering to such views within a larger environmentalist group or political party; = deep green n. 2. Often contrasted with light green.

ΚΠ

1983 Guardian 1 Aug. 10/3 This is the choice which divides the dark greens from the light greens and it is clear that there are not enough dark greens to make any significant impact on the way we run the economy.

1993 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Late ed.) (Saturday Extra section) 2 Here, as in Germany, the dark greens have gained from the method of proportional representation.

2009 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 22 Apr. (City-D ed.) (Features Mag.) d1 Like many dark greens, Landes is motivated not only by the fate of the planet but also by her own health concerns.

B. adj.

Deeply committed to environmental causes; involving or holding radical green views; = deep green adj. 2. Often contrasted with light green.

ΚΠ

1987 Earth Island Jrnl. Winter 43/2 They are dark green of necessity, in that ‘the environment’ is an almost meaningless concept in the South if it is abstracted from the broader social and political context of any one developing country.

1989 Independent (Nexis) 17 June Greens distinguish between ‘light green’ politics, which is conservationist environmentalism, and ‘dark green’ politics, which is holistic.

1990 Country Homes June (London section) p. ii/4 Light or dark green investment is one level of profit making, using the ecological carrot to attract customers.

2000 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 7 Jan. 10 Coal might be replaced by nuclear energy, perhaps. But this development is opposed by dark-green environmentalists.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	dark green
释义	dark greenn.adj. Brit. /ˌdɑːk ˈɡriːn/, U.S. /ˌdɑrk ˈɡrin/ Forms: see dark adj. and green adj. and n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dark adj., green adj.; dark adj., green n.¹ Etymology: Partly (i) < dark adj. + green adj., and partly (ii) < dark adj. + green n.¹ A. n. A person who is deeply committed to environmental causes or who holds radical green views. In plural (often): a faction adhering to such views within a larger environmentalist group or political party; = deep green n. 2. Often contrasted with light green. ΚΠ 1983 Guardian 1 Aug. 10/3 This is the choice which divides the dark greens from the light greens and it is clear that there are not enough dark greens to make any significant impact on the way we run the economy. 1993 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 18 Sept. (Late ed.) (Saturday Extra section) 2 Here, as in Germany, the dark greens have gained from the method of proportional representation. 2009 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 22 Apr. (City-D ed.) (Features Mag.) d1 Like many dark greens, Landes is motivated not only by the fate of the planet but also by her own health concerns. B. adj. Deeply committed to environmental causes; involving or holding radical green views; = deep green adj. 2. Often contrasted with light green. ΚΠ 1987 Earth Island Jrnl. Winter 43/2 They are dark green of necessity, in that ‘the environment’ is an almost meaningless concept in the South if it is abstracted from the broader social and political context of any one developing country. 1989 Independent (Nexis) 17 June Greens distinguish between ‘light green’ politics, which is conservationist environmentalism, and ‘dark green’ politics, which is holistic. 1990 Country Homes June (London section) p. ii/4 Light or dark green investment is one level of profit making, using the ecological carrot to attract customers. 2000 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 7 Jan. 10 Coal might be replaced by nuclear energy, perhaps. But this development is opposed by dark-green environmentalists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.adj.1983
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