ecobabble

9.9

Language that uses environmental words to sound caring without real meaning

noun
/ˈiːkoʊˌbæbəl/

Slang

: palabrería ecológica

She criticized the advertisement for its excessive use of ecobabble instead of presenting real solutions.

Examples

The company's report was filled with ecobabble that sounded impressive but meant very little.
Many politicians use ecobabble to appeal to environmentally conscious voters.
Politicians often resort to ecobabble to appeal to environmentally conscious voters.
His speech was filled with ecobabble that lacked any real substance.
Politicians often resort to ecobabble to appeal to environmentally conscious voters.
She criticized the advertisement for its excessive use of ecobabble instead of presenting real solutions.
The company's report was filled with ecobabble that sounded impressive but meant very little.

Synonyms

jargon

vsecobabble

43 7.2

Words used by a group or job that others cannot understand

uses environmental terms to create impression of care without deep understanding

psychobabble

vsecobabble

Literature

13 9.5

Talk that uses confusing psychology words without real meaning

uses environmental terms to show concern without real understanding

gobbledygook

vsecobabble

Informal

9 9.9

Confusing speech or writing full of technical words that most people cannot understand

uses environmental terms to sound concerned without real understanding

technobabble

vsecobabble

Informal

1 9.6

Confusing words from computers and high-tech areas that most people do not understand

uses environmental terms to imply concern while lacking deep knowledge

gobbledegook

vsecobabble

Informal

1 9.8

Language that is hard to understand because it uses many difficult words or nonsense

uses environmental terms to suggest concern despite lacking knowledge

edu-babble

vsecobabble

Slang

9.9

Confusing education words that sound important but mean little

uses environmental terms to give impression of concern without understanding

Antonyms

clear communication

1 2.5

An exchange of information that people understand easily

How Informative

press release

Literature

94 2.5

slogan

202 2.5

ecobabble

Slang

9.9

buzzword

27 5.6

Surface Forms

ecobabble singular

ecobabbles plural

Morphology

ecobabble = babble (transparent) = eco + babble

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'eco-' (environmental) + 'babble' (meaningless talk), so learners can infer 'ecobabble' as meaningless environmental jargon.

Etymology

Ecobabble is made from eco- (short for words like ecology or eco-friendly, from a Greek word meaning 'house' and used for the natural world) and babble ('talk that is silly or has no real meaning'). So ecobabble means talk that sounds good for the planet but is often empty.