What does environmentalist mean?

Definitions for environmentalist
ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl ɪst, -ˌvaɪ ərn-en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. environmentalist, conservationistnoun

    someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution

Wiktionary

  1. environmentalistnoun

    One who advocates for the protection of the biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention

Wikipedia

  1. Environmentalist

    An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with and/or advocates for the protection of the environment. An environmentalist can be considered a supporter of the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities". An environmentalist is engaged in or believes in the philosophy of environmentalism or one of the related philosophies. The environmental movement has a number of subcommunities, with different approaches and focuses – each developing distinct movements and identities. Environmentalists are sometimes referred to by critics with informal or derogatory terms such as "greenie" and "tree-hugger", with some members of the public associating the most radical environmentalists with these derogatory terms.

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  1. environmentalist

    An environmentalist is a person who is concerned with or advocates for the protection and preservation of the environment, often through support of policies and practices that are sustainable, reduce pollution, and promote conservation of natural resources. They may be involved in environmental activism, research, education, and other efforts to promote and enhance environmental sustainability.

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  1. Environmentalist

    An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities". An environmentalist is engaged in or believes in the philosophy of environmentalism. Environmentalists are sometimes referred to using informal or derogatory terms such as "greenie" and "tree-hugger".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of environmentalist in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of environmentalist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of environmentalist in a Sentence

  1. Patrick Kennedy:

    This is a difficult situation for me. I love my older brother Bobby. He has extraordinary charisma and is a very gifted speaker, i admire his past work as an environmentalist – because of him, we can swim in the Hudson. But due to a wide range of Bobby’s positions, I’m supporting President Biden.

  2. Astronaut Scott Kelly:

    The more I look at Earth and certain parts of Earth, the more I feel more of an environmentalist, there are definitely areas where the Earth is covered with pollution almost all the time and it’s not good for any of us.

  3. Will Swaim:

    You can thank the governor for giving all Americans a view of their quote-unquote clean energy future, he has been the absolute pinnacle of environmentalist policy.

  4. Donald Trump:

    I want the cleanest water on Earth. I want the cleanest air on Earth. And that's what we're doing. And I'm an environmentalist, a lot of people don't understand that. I have done more environmental impact statements probably than anybody that's ... ever been president. And I think I know more about the environment than most people.

  5. Jonathan Berry:

    The tragic mistake of so many in the environmentalist movement is the belief that the rest of the world can afford to hold itself to our expensive green standards.

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