environmentalist

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst

Definition

Definition of environmentalist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

advocateperson who advocates for the protection of the environment

The environmentalist spoke at the rally about saving the forests.

conservationist

scientist

TECH.

person who studies the environment scientifically

TECH.

As an environmentalist, she researched the impact of pollution on marine life.

conservationist

ecologist

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Origin of environmentalist

English, environment (surroundings) + -alist (one who practices)

Terms with environmentalist included in their meaning

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tree hugger

extreme environmentalist

someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive

greenie

environment

environmentalist concerned about nature

enviro

environmentalist

person who supports environmental protection

greeny

environmentalist

enthusiast for environmental protection

Examples of environmentalist in a sentence

An environmentalist wrote an article on climate change.
The environmentalist published a paper on climate change.
An environmentalist warned about deforestation.

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French:écologiste, écologue, ...
German:Umweltschützer, Umweltforscher, ...
Italian:ambientalista, ...
Spanish:ambientalista, ...
Portuguese:ambientalista, ecologista, ...
Chinese:环保主义者, 环境学家, ...
Japanese:環境保護活動家, 環境学者, ...
Arabic:ناشط بيئي, عالِم بِيئَة, ...
Hebrew:פָּעִיל סְבִיבָה, אֶקוֹלוֹג, ...
Russian:эколог, ...
Ukrainian:еколог, ...
Hindi:पर्यावरणविद, पर्यावरण वैज्ञानिक, ...
Bengali:পরিবেশবাদী, পরিবেশবিদ, ...
Catalan:ecologista, mediambientalista, ...
Czech:environmentalista, environmentální vědec, ...
Danish:miljøforkæmper, miljøforsker, ...
Dutch:milieuactivist, milieudeskundige, ...
Greek:οικολόγος, επιστήμονας περιβάλλοντος, ...
Hungarian:környezetvédő, környezettudós, ...
Khmer:អ្នកការពារបរិស្ថាន, អ្នកវិទ្យាសាស្ត្របរិស្ថាន, ...
Korean:환경 운동가, 환경 과학자, ...
Persian:فعال محیط زیست, محیط‌زیست‌شناس, ...
Polish:ekolog, ...
Portuguese (BR):ambientalista, ...
Romanian:ecologist, cercetător de mediu, ...
Swedish:miljöaktivist, miljöforskare, ...
Thai:นักอนุรักษ์สิ่งแวดล้อม, นักวิทยาศาสตร์สิ่งแวดล้อม, ...
Turkish:çevreci, çevre bilimci, ...
Vietnamese:nhà bảo vệ môi trường, nhà khoa học môi trường, ...

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