1. a person who commits violent or destructive acts in the name of environmental protection or activism
Usage: often considered a pejorative term; used in political and law enforcement contexts

1. relating to or characteristic of ecoterrorism or ecoterrorists

Examples

• The group was labeled ecoterrorists after they sabotaged the construction equipment.
• Law enforcement agencies monitor ecoterrorist activities that target industrial facilities.
• Some environmental advocates reject the ecoterrorist label for activists engaged in civil disobedience.
• The ecoterrorist attack on the research facility drew international attention.
• Critics argue that the term ecoterrorist is used to discredit legitimate environmental movements.
• Authorities increased security at the facility following threats from suspected ecoterrorists.