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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Example Sentences
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Many environmentalists, however, are sceptical of this claim.
From BBC
Among them were comments from environmentalists, scientists, civil rights groups and public health organizations who argued that rescinding the finding is contrary to climate science and public health.
From Los Angeles Times
There was no feminist or environmentalist movement as we now understand them.
Space Force is seeking to expand the number of launches and attract aerospace companies in and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, where SpaceX launches already have riled up residents, state officials and environmentalists.
From Los Angeles Times
He describes the project as a case of “conservation imperialism,” in which poor communities bear the cost of foreign environmentalists’ actions.
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