environmentalist
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Someone who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnvaɪɹənˈmɛntəlɪst
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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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.
anthropologysocial sciences
One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
adjective
Of, or relating to environmentalism.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
Used this way, environmentalist is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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The philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth.
For the environment.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- environmentallyadverb
- ecologynoun
- loggingnoun
- pollutionnoun
- ecologicaladjective
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