enviro-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is usually maintained on the second syllable, e.g. enviro-activism Brit.

/ᵻnˌvʌɪrəʊˈaktᵻvɪz(ə)m/,

/ɛnˌvʌɪrəʊˈaktᵻvɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ᵻnˌvaɪroʊˈæktəˌvɪz(ə)m/,

/ɛnˌvaɪroʊˈæktəˌvɪz(ə)m/.

Origin: Formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: environment n., environmentalism n.

Etymology: < enviro- (in environment n., environmentalism n., etc.).Found in a small number of formations from the late 19th cent. onwards.

1. Forming adjectives with the senses ‘—— with respect to the environment’, ‘environmentally ——’.

ΚΠ

1889 H. Campbell Causation Dis. iii. i. 288 As we ascend the scale of life, we find the enviro-regulating apparatus becoming more and more complex.

1951 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 57 205/1 The viewpoint is therefore field-centric rather than organo-centric or enviro-centric.

1967 Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times 27 Sept. 8/6 Although there is possibly a hereditary factor in leukemia, its effect is modified by enviro-hereditary determinants.

1991 Vegetarian Times May 21/1 Two self-proclaimed ‘green’ brands..have focused much on being biodegradable and ‘enviro-friendly’.

2008 C. C. Horner Red Hot Lies 91 This..had been created on the argument of a few particularly enviro-conscious NAS members.

2. Forming nouns with the senses ‘environmental ——’, ‘environmentalist ——’.

ΚΠ

1970 Los Angeles Times 6 Apr. ii. 1/1 I guess all the enviro-freaks are defying superstition.

1991 Fly Rod & Reel July–Oct. 4/3 At least part of the enviro-movement has taken the anti-fishing and -hunting vegetarians under its umbrella.

1997 S. G. Davis Spectacular Nature iii. 112 The sound track not so subtly casts the ray pool as a site of enviro-activism.

1998 Chem. in Brit. Oct. 44/3 ‘Enviro-economics’ will become the driving force for new products and processes.

2009 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 27 Nov. d1/1 (heading) Voluntary state program aims to keep preschools free of enviro-hazards.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	enviro-
释义	enviro-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Some degree of stress is usually maintained on the second syllable, e.g. enviro-activism Brit. /ᵻnˌvʌɪrəʊˈaktᵻvɪz(ə)m/, /ɛnˌvʌɪrəʊˈaktᵻvɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ᵻnˌvaɪroʊˈæktəˌvɪz(ə)m/, /ɛnˌvaɪroʊˈæktəˌvɪz(ə)m/. Origin: Formed within English, by back-formation. Etymons: environment n., environmentalism n. Etymology: < enviro- (in environment n., environmentalism n., etc.).Found in a small number of formations from the late 19th cent. onwards. 1. Forming adjectives with the senses ‘—— with respect to the environment’, ‘environmentally ——’. ΚΠ 1889 H. Campbell Causation Dis. iii. i. 288 As we ascend the scale of life, we find the enviro-regulating apparatus becoming more and more complex. 1951 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 57 205/1 The viewpoint is therefore field-centric rather than organo-centric or enviro-centric. 1967 Cumberland (Maryland) Evening Times 27 Sept. 8/6 Although there is possibly a hereditary factor in leukemia, its effect is modified by enviro-hereditary determinants. 1991 Vegetarian Times May 21/1 Two self-proclaimed ‘green’ brands..have focused much on being biodegradable and ‘enviro-friendly’. 2008 C. C. Horner Red Hot Lies 91 This..had been created on the argument of a few particularly enviro-conscious NAS members. 2. Forming nouns with the senses ‘environmental ——’, ‘environmentalist ——’. ΚΠ 1970 Los Angeles Times 6 Apr. ii. 1/1 I guess all the enviro-freaks are defying superstition. 1991 Fly Rod & Reel July–Oct. 4/3 At least part of the enviro-movement has taken the anti-fishing and -hunting vegetarians under its umbrella. 1997 S. G. Davis Spectacular Nature iii. 112 The sound track not so subtly casts the ray pool as a site of enviro-activism. 1998 Chem. in Brit. Oct. 44/3 ‘Enviro-economics’ will become the driving force for new products and processes. 2009 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 27 Nov. d1/1 (heading) Voluntary state program aims to keep preschools free of enviro-hazards. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1889
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