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environmentalist

[ en-vahy-ruhn-men-tl-ist, -vahy-ern- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an expert on environmental problems.
any person who advocates or works to protect the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects.
a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, especially in moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by environmental factors, as surroundings, upbringing, or experience ( hereditarian ).

environmentalist

/ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst /

an adherent of environmentalism
a person who is concerned with the maintenance of ecological balance and the conservation of the environment
a person concerned with issues that affect the environment, such as pollution

First recorded in 1915–20; environmental ( def ) + -ist

Humans aside, of course, there are other concerns for Lowe, who describes herself as “kind of” an environmentalist.

An environmentalist group wants hurricanes and storm systems named after politicians who adamantly deny global warming exists.

Meisel is an EMT, an environmentalist, and an urban revivalist.

And before you can say “Fuck for Forest,” the “environmentalist” is taking her from behind as two topless women film him.

Ma Jun, a leading Chinese environmentalist, confirmed genuine changes appeared to be taking place.

The budding young environmentalist I met this month, who joined me in exploring the Florida Everglades.

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