environmentalist

Meanings

Plural: environmentalists

Noun

• someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
• One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
• One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.

Adj

• Of, or relating to environmentalism.

Synonyms

conservationist, eco-warrior, ecologist, environmental activist, greenie, tree hugger

Related Words

conservationist, ecologist, enviro-, environment, environmental, environmentalism, preservationist