ENVIRONMENTALIST - 6 definitions found
environmentalist n 1: someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution [syn: environmentalist, conservationist] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) environmentalist noun Date: 1916 1. an advocate of environmentalism 2. one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary environmentalist (environmentalists) An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with protecting and preserving the natural environment, for example by preventing pollution. N-COUNT English Explanatory Dictionary environmentalist ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəlɪst n. 1 a person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment. 2 a person who considers that environment has the primary influence on the development of a person or group. øøenvironmentalism n. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) environmentalist ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəlɪst n. ecologist, conservationist, naturalist, preservationist, nature-lover, green or Green: We have environmentalists to thank for clean-air laws. |
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