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en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism I. \(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˈmentəlˌizəm\ noun (-s) : a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development of the individual or a group — compare hereditarianism • en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist \-ələ̇st\ noun or adjective • en·vi·ron·men·tal·is·tic \-ˌmentəlˈistik\ adjective II. noun : advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment ; especially : the movement to control pollution |