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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vi•ron•men•tal•ist /ɛnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst, -ˌvaɪrn-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an expert on environmental problems.
- a person who advocates protection of natural resources.
en•vi•ron•men•tal•ism, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vi•ron•men•tal•ist (en vī′rən men′tl ist, -vī′ərn-),USA pronunciation n. - an expert on environmental problems.
- any person who advocates or works to protect the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its effects.
- Geneticsa person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, esp. in moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by environmental factors, as surroundings, upbringing, or experience (opposed to hereditarian).
- environmental + -ist 1915–20
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