en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism ( n-v  r n-mn tl- zm, -vrn-)n. 1. Advocacy for or work toward protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution. 2. The theory that environment rather than heredity is the primary influence on intellectual growth and cultural development. en·vi ron·mental·ist n. |
environmentalist [ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst]
n
1. (Psychology) an adherent of environmentalism
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a person who is concerned with the maintenance of ecological balance and the conservation of the environment
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a person concerned with issues that affect the environment, such as pollution
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| Noun | 1. |  environmentalist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollutionGreen - an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party tree hugger - derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests |
environmentalist
noun conservationist, ecologist, green, friend of the earth, tree-hugger (informal, derogatory) Environmentalists argue that drift net fishing should be banned.
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