environmentalist

noun

Meaning

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
Of, or relating to environmentalism.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English environmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English environmentalist From environmental + -ist.

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