en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist

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• en|vi|ron|men|tal|ist — «ehn VY ruhn MEHN tuh lihst», noun. 1. a person concerned with problems of the environment and especially with the effects of uncontrolled pollution on the earth s atmosphere: »Some environmentalists reject all of modern technology and call for a …   Useful english dictionary

• men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

• tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

• ron — aa·ron·ic; aa·ron·ite; ac·ron; ad·i·aph·o·ron; ad·i·ron·dack; ag·ro·py·ron; ai·le·ron; ak·ron; al·do·bi·u·ron·ic; am·phith·y·ron; an·ti·do·ron; apei·ron; ar·ron·di; ar·ron·disse·ment; as·a·ron; bi·be·ron; bo·di·e·ron; bo·ron; bo·ron·ic;… …   English syllables

• environmentalism — en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism (ĕn vī rən mĕnʹtl ĭz əm, vī ərn ) n. 1. Advocacy for or work toward protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution. 2. The theory that environment rather than heredity is the primary influence on… …   Universalium

• environmentalist — en•vi•ron•men•tal•ist [[t]ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl ɪst, ˌvaɪ ərn [/t]] n. 1) an expert on environmental problems 2) a person who advocates or works for protection of the air, water, animals, plants, and other natural resources from pollution or its… …   From formal English to slang

• environmentalist — en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist əl əst n 1) an advocate of environmentalism 2) one concerned about environmental quality esp. of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution …   Medical dictionary

• environmentalist — en|vi|ron|men|tal|ist [ınˌvaırənˈmentəlıst] n someone who is concerned about protecting the environment …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• environmentalist — en|vi|ron|men|tal|ist [ ın,vaırən mentlıst, ın,vaıərn mentlıst ] noun count * someone who wants to protect the environment …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• antienvironmentalist — an ti•en•vi ron•men′tal•ist n. adj …   From formal English to slang