greenlash

English

Etymology

Blend of green +‎ backlash

Noun

greenlash (plural greenlashes)

  1. (informal) A backlash against environmental concerns.
    • 2023 July 12, Nathalie Tocci, “After two years of real progress on climate, a European ‘greenlash’ is brewing”, in The Guardian‎:
      As EU countries such as Spain, Slovakia and Poland prepare for elections later this year, and with European parliament elections in 2024, there is a real risk that rightwing, populist parties will latch on to the “greenlash” and surge back in the polls.
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