environmentalist
Americannoun
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an expert on environmental problems.
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any person who advocates or works to protect the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects.
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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 ).
noun
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an adherent of environmentalism
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a person who is concerned with the maintenance of ecological balance and the conservation of the environment
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a person concerned with issues that affect the environment, such as pollution
Other Word Forms
- antienvironmentalist noun
- environmentalism noun
Etymology
Origin of environmentalist
First recorded in 1915–20; environmental ( def. ) + -ist
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He describes the project as a case of “conservation imperialism,” in which poor communities bear the cost of foreign environmentalists’ actions.
He watches himself making a speech in 1970, aged 21, arguing the environmentalist cause.
From BBC
The British monarch, a lifelong environmentalist who has rallied global leaders and institutions to the cause, called for greater mitigation efforts "as fast as we can".
From Barron's
There had been concern amongst environmentalists that the requirement for solar panels on new homes was to be dropped.
From BBC
Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts.
From Barron's
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