environmentalist
[ en-vahy-ruh n-men-tl-ist, -vahy-ern- ]
/ ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl ɪst, -ˌvaɪ ərn- /
noun
an expert on environmental problems.
any person who advocates or works to protect the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects.
a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, especially in moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by environmental factors, as surroundings, upbringing, or experience (opposed to hereditarian).
Origin of environmentalist
First recorded in 1915–20;
environmental +
-ist
OTHER WORDS FROM environmentalist
en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism, noun an·ti·en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby environmentalist
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British Dictionary definitions for environmentalism (1 of 2)
environmentalism
/ (ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
psychol
the belief that a person's behaviour is affected chiefly by his environment
Compare hereditarianism
British Dictionary definitions for environmentalism (2 of 2)
environmentalist
/ (ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst) /
noun
an adherent of environmentalism
a person who is concerned with the maintenance of ecological balance and the conservation of the environment
a person concerned with issues that affect the environment, such as pollution