monkeywrenchern.

Brit.

/ˈmʌŋkɪrɛn(t)ʃə/, U.S.

/ˈməŋkiˌrɛn(t)ʃər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monkeywrench v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < monkeywrench v. (see note at that entry) + -er suffix¹.

Chiefly North American.

A saboteur, esp. one who acts in the cause of environmentalist protest.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun] > action > secretly > one that or who

underminer1571

Trojan horse1574

monkeywrencher1978

the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [noun] > sabotage > one who

saboteur1921

monkeywrencher1978

society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > militancy > [noun] > ecologically motivated > participant or activist

environmental activist1969

environmental campaigner1970

ecoteur1972

eco-raider1973

monkeywrencher1978

eco-terrorist1986

1978 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 72 281 The monkey-wrenchers were those prepared to ‘throw a monkey-wrench’ into efforts to develop Protocol II.

1985 D. Foreman Ecodefense i. 12 Monkeywrenchers are very conscious of the gravity of what they do.

1986 Nation (N.Y.) 18 Oct. 368/1 This motley collection includes Foreman and his band of monkey-wrenchers; grass-roots activists on issues such as hazardous waste and garbage incineration.

1990 New Eng. Monthly Mar. 33/2 Muscular monkeywrenchers showing their ability to..desurvey a mile of road in under 6 minutes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	monkeywrencher
释义	monkeywrenchern. Brit. /ˈmʌŋkɪrɛn(t)ʃə/, U.S. /ˈməŋkiˌrɛn(t)ʃər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: monkeywrench v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < monkeywrench v. (see note at that entry) + -er suffix¹. Chiefly North American. A saboteur, esp. one who acts in the cause of environmentalist protest. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun] > action > secretly > one that or who underminer1571 Trojan horse1574 monkeywrencher1978 the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [noun] > sabotage > one who saboteur1921 monkeywrencher1978 society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > militancy > [noun] > ecologically motivated > participant or activist environmental activist1969 environmental campaigner1970 ecoteur1972 eco-raider1973 monkeywrencher1978 eco-terrorist1986 1978 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 72 281 The monkey-wrenchers were those prepared to ‘throw a monkey-wrench’ into efforts to develop Protocol II. 1985 D. Foreman Ecodefense i. 12 Monkeywrenchers are very conscious of the gravity of what they do. 1986 Nation (N.Y.) 18 Oct. 368/1 This motley collection includes Foreman and his band of monkey-wrenchers; grass-roots activists on issues such as hazardous waste and garbage incineration. 1990 New Eng. Monthly Mar. 33/2 Muscular monkeywrenchers showing their ability to..desurvey a mile of road in under 6 minutes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1978
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