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Definition of environmentalist
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: an advocate of environmentalism
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: one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
Examples of environmentalist in a Sentence
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This policy was forced by anti-logging environmentalists. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Environmentalists at root of state鈥檚 wildfire problem," 29 Aug. 2019 The Amazon's rainforests are a major absorber of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and described by environmentalists as a critical defense against climate change. — chicagotribune.com, "Brazil rejects G-7鈥瞫 financial aid to help fight Amazon fires, equating the issue to colonialism and demanding apology from French president," 27 Aug. 2019 But the ship setting sail, the Akademik Lomonosov, isn't exactly seen as innocuous by environmentalists. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Russia is Sailing a 'Floating Chernobyl' Into the Arctic," 26 Aug. 2019 Now his non-profit organization is honoring a new generation of environmentalists to inspire activism in the future. — Anika Reed, USA TODAY, "Jaden Smith celebrates his birthday with free vegan food truck for the homeless," 9 July 2019 The land, as well as hundreds more acres east of state Route 67 next to the Iron Mountain trailhead and parking lot, is viewed as critical by environmentalists and hiking advocates. — J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, "County closer to buying 160 acres of open space," 15 July 2019 The owners overcame protests by environmentalists and won permission to clear 3,700 acres of forest that served as a koala habitat and mine 12 million tons of coal per year. — Seema Mehta, latimes.com, "Tom Steyer鈥檚 bets on private prisons and coal mining could spell trouble in 2020," 11 July 2019 Indeed, the drive by environmentalists to highlight climate change reached such a level this spring that many demanded that Democratic leadership hold a presidential debate devoted solely to that topic. — Mark K. Matthews, Scientific American, "Climate Comes Up at Democratic Debate, But with Few New Details," 27 June 2019 It is embraced by environmentalists, but opposed by conservatives. — Carter Evans, CBS News, "Oregon Republicans in hiding to avoid voting on climate bill," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'environmentalist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for environmentalist
environmentalist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of environmentalist
: a person who works to protect the natural world from pollution and other threats
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Medical Definition of environmentalist
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: an advocate of environmentalism
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: one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution
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