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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnvironmentalist
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is concerned with or advocates for the protection of the environment.
"As an environmentalist, she dedicates her life to fighting climate change." - 2
An advocate for environmental protection and sustainability.
"The environmentalist organized a community clean-up to raise awareness about pollution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'environmentalist' originated in the mid-20th century, derived from 'environment' which comes from the French 'environnement', meaning 'surroundings'. The suffix '-ist' indicates a person who practices or is concerned with a particular field.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Environmentalist" is said worldwide
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environnementaliste
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃.ta.list
"L'environnementaliste a plaidé pour des politiques plus vertes."
Umweltschützer
Transliteration: ʊm.vɛlt.ʃʏt͡sɐ
"Der Umweltschützer organisierte eine Demonstration für saubere Energie."
ambientalista
Transliteration: am.bjen.taˈli.sta
"L'ambientalista ha parlato dell'importanza della biodiversità."
ambientalista
Transliteration: am.bjen.taˈlis.ta
"El ambientalista trabaja para proteger los recursos naturales."
ambientalista
Transliteration: ɐ̃.bjẽ.tɨs.tɐ
"O ambientalista defendeu a preservação das florestas."
पर्यावरणविद्
Transliteration: paryāvaraṇavid
"पर्यावरणविद् ने जलवायु परिवर्तन के खिलाफ एक अभियान चलाया।"
环保主义者
Transliteration: huán bǎo zhǔ yì zhě
"环保主义者呼吁减少塑料使用。"
환경 운동가
Transliteration: hwan-gyeong undongga
"환경 운동가는 지속 가능한 개발을 촉구했다."
環境保護活動家
Transliteration: kankyō hogo katsudōka
"環境保護活動家はリサイクルの重要性を強調しました。"
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