'Ungardening' and 'solastalgia': New lingo related to the environment


By AGENCY
  • Living
  • Monday, 04 Oct 2021

Some new ecological terms are already well integrated into common language such as 'slow fashion.' Photo: AFP

Do you know the exact definitions of "slow fashion", "wish-cycling", "solastalgia" or "morbique"?

The words we use are important: they reflect the times we live in and the evolution of our societies. And when it comes to talking about the environment, new terms and concepts are cropping up everywhere. To help us navigate the evolving terminology, foreign language learning application Babbel has created a "green" vocabulary.

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