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eco-warrior

British  

noun

  1. informal a person who zealously pursues environmentalist aims

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eco-warrior

C20: from eco- + warrior

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Composting is no longer just the domain of the home gardener or eco-warrior.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2023

Yet the new king himself has acknowledged that his role as eco-warrior cannot last, at least in its current form.

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 2022

Here are some of the things I incorporate into my everyday life, and some of the hurdles I face when trying to be a disabled eco-warrior.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2019

The hedge fund manager turned eco-warrior, who has a fortune worth about $1.6 billion, announced his candidacy in July after saying earlier he was not going to run.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2019

Tomorrow he’d have to make some decisions about the eco-warrior and those damned pirates before things got too out of hand.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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