| 单词 | whole-earther |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhole-earther whole-earther n. (also with capital initials) colloquial a person who is actively concerned about the protection or preservation of natural resources and wildlife; an environmentalist. [ < Whole Earth in Whole Earth Catalog (name of a magazine and product catalogue published periodically in the United States from 1968) + -er suffix1. In quot. 1970 quoting an article in the periodical (January 1970, 23/1).] ΚΠ 1970 Area 2 9 ‘They lead..right into the dead end meat grinder,’ as a Whole-Earther bluntly put it. 1975 Times 5 Aug. 12/7 The ‘amenity lobby’..includes a new wave of ‘whole earthers’: notably the Conservation Society founded in 1966..and Friends of the Earth. 2010 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 19 Jan. a3 Environmentally safe when used responsibly—whole-earthers use it [sc. lye] in their..homemade soaps. < as lemmas |
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