eco-warrior

British

noun

informal a person who zealously pursues environmentalist aims

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Etymology

Origin of eco-warrior

C20: from _eco- + _warrior

Example Sentences

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Massa becomes a determined eco-warrior.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

A self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!

From Seattle Times

Foreman wrote at least five books from 1991-2014, starting with “Confessions of an Eco-Warrior.”

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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