flight shame
noun/ˈflaɪt ʃeɪm/
/ˈflaɪt ʃeɪm/
[uncountable]- the idea that people should stop travelling by plane in order to limit damage to the environment
- The concept of flight shame has reduced Swedish flight passengers by 9 per cent.
Word Origin21st century: from Swedish flygskamDefinitions on the go
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