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environmentalist

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a person who is interested in or studies the environment and who tries to protect it from being damaged by human activities
2
a person who has a specially strong interest in or knowledge of the natural environment, and who wants to preserve it and prevent damage to it:

Examples:

Environmentalists are working to improve the quality of our lakes and rivers.
3
a person who studies the environment or believes that it must be protected from damage by human activities:

Examples:

Environmentalists would like to see even more ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
an environmentalist group/movement

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