ecopsychologicaladj.
/ˌiːkəʊˌsʌɪkəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, /ˌɛkəʊˌsʌɪkəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌɛkoʊˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/, /ˌikoʊˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ Psychology.
Concerning the psychology of human beings as considered in relation to their social, physical, or (now chiefly) natural environment; designating or relating to ecopsychology.
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1977 Zeitschrift f. Experimentelle u. Angewandte Psychologie 24 180 The study of behavioral development has greatly benefited from the recognition of an ecopsychological point of view as illustrated in cultural relativism.
1993 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 17 Jan. 2 Theodore Roszak's ‘eco-psychological’ book, Voice of the Earth, introduces us to new mental disturbances for the 1990s brought on by lightning fast change and impending ecological disaster.
2004 S. M. Koger et al. Psychol. of Environmental Probl. (ed. 2) vii. 202 From an ecopsychological perspective, the planet's diverse species are precious, and saving them from extinction is crucial.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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