extractivism
noun
extractivism is spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-V-I-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, extractivism means “Extractivist practices in the management of natural resources” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in extractivism?
| Letters | 12: E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-V-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is extractivism?
Extractivism appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does extractivism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Extractivist practices in the management of natural resources.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extractivism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Extraktivismus |
| Portuguese | extrativismo |
| Spanish | extractivismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does extractivism come from?
From extractive + -ism, originally applied to mining practices in Latin America.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).