tree-hugger
[tree-huhg-er]
- an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.
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Origin of tree-hugger
First recorded in 1985–90
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tree-hugger
- informal, derogatory an environmental campaigner
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Word Origin
C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled
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