1. Creation: The process of bringing something into existence, linked with the concept of Shakti in Indian ecofeminism.
2. Culture: The domain associated with men in ecofeminist thought, often seen as superior to nature.
3. Destruction: The process of disintegration, seen as part of the cycle of nature in Indian ecofeminism.
4. Ecofeminism: A theory linking the subjugation of women with environmental degradation.
5. Essentialism: The belief that certain traits, like the connection between women and nature, are inherent and unchanging.
6. Nature: In ecofeminism, it is often associated with women and seen as subordinated to culture.
7. Prakriti: In Indian ecofeminism, the feminine principle that represents nature.
8. Purusha: The masculine principle in Indian ecofeminism, complementing Prakriti.
9. Shakti: The dynamic feminine energy that permeates everything, according to Indian ecofeminism.
10. Subordination: The act of placing women and nature in a lower status, often justified by patriarchal systems.