freegan

[ free-guhn ]

noun
  1. a person who buys as little as possible and makes use of recycled or discarded goods and materials, in an effort to reduce waste and limit environmental impact.

Origin of freegan

1
First recorded in 1995–2000; free + (ve)gan

Other words from freegan

  • free·gan·ism, noun

Words Nearby freegan

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How to use freegan in a sentence

  • Whatever the value of this sort of freegan survivalism, its appeal is probably limited.

    Unions Join Occupy Wall Street | Michelle Goldberg | October 4, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The bag went over my head quickly and was cinched so tight at the throat that I choked and threw up my freegan pizza.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for freegan

freegan

/ (ˈfriːɡən) /


noun
  1. a person who, through opposition to capitalism and consumerism, attempts to live without buying consumer goods, recycling discarded goods instead

Origin of freegan

1
C20: from free + (ve) gan

Derived forms of freegan

  • freeganism, noun

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