tree-hugger
[ tree-huhg-er ]
/ ˈtriˌhʌg ər /
noun
an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.
Origin of tree-hugger
First recorded in 1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM tree-hugger
tree-hug·ging, adjectiveWords nearby tree-hugger
tree toad,
tree tobacco,
tree yucca,
tree-and-branch,
tree-form frame,
tree-hugger,
treed,
treefish,
treehopper,
treehouse,
treelined
British Dictionary definitions for tree-hugger
tree-hugger
/ (ˈtriːˌhʌɡə) /
noun
informal, derogatory
an environmental campaigner
Word Origin for tree-hugger
C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled