different between ecocritic vs ecocriticism

English

Etymology

eco- +? critic

Noun

ecocritic (plural ecocritics)

1. One who is involved in the field of ecocriticism.
   • 2000, Betty Harris Day, William A Wortman, Literature in English: a guide for librarians in the digital age

     In fact, any written work or artifact that in any way shows humankind's relationship to the natural world is likely to catch the attention of the ecocritic.

   • 2004, Greg Garrard, Ecocriticism

     However, the emphasis on the moral and political orientation of the ecocritic and the broad specification of the field of study are essential.

English

Etymology

eco- +? criticism

Noun

ecocriticism (usually uncountable, plural ecocriticisms)

1. The interdisciplinary study of literature and ecology.
   • 1998, Patrick D Murphy, Terry Gifford, Katsunori Yamazato, Literature of nature: an international sourcebook

     A chapter on North Woods writers is an ideal project in which to engage the fundamental issues of ecocriticism.

   • 2003, Roger Thompson, J Scott Bryson, Twentieth-century American nature writers: prose

     The emergence of ecocriticism as a distinct field of inquiry parallels the reemergence of literary critic as cultural activist […]

   • 2007, Fiona Becket, Terry Gifford, Culture, creativity and environment: new environmentalist criticism

     In this light, the current volume is a work of ecocriticism, although not all the contributors would wish to define themselves first and foremost as ecocritics.

Derived terms

• ecocritic
• ecocritical