Dictionary.com

tree-hugger

[ tree-huhg-er ]
/ ˈtriˌhʌg ər /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: tree-hugger / tree-huggers on Thesaurus.com

noun
an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of tree-hugger

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM tree-hugger

tree-hugging, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use tree-hugger in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tree-hugger

tree-hugger
/ (ˈtriːˌhʌɡə) /

noun
informal, derogatory an environmental campaigner

Word Origin for tree-hugger

C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK