tree-hugger

[tree-huhg-er]

noun

1. an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.

tree-hugger

/ ˈtriːˌhʌɡə /

noun

1. informal,  an environmental campaigner

Other Word Forms

• tree-hugging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger¹

C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled