extinctionism

English

Etymology

From extinction +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/

Noun

extinctionism (uncountable)

1. The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
   • 2018, Joseph Packer, Ethan Stoneman, A Feeling of Wrongness: Pessimistic Rhetoric on the Fringes of Popular Culture‎^[1], Penn State Press, →ISBN:

     Philosopher Patricia MacCormack, who proudly dons the mantles of antinatalism and human extinctionism, finds herself “ambivalent about pessimism,” which she correctly regards as an overly masculine discourse.

2. (video games) The additional challenge, in playing a roguelike game, of killing all creatures to extinction.

Related terms

• extinctionist

See also

• longtermism