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tree-hug·ger (tr

n. Informal

An environmentalist, especially one who supports the preservation of forested land and the restriction of logging.

tree-hugger [ˈtriːˌhʌgə]

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Informal, derogatory an environmental campaigner

[from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled]

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