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noun en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist \ in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ləst , -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- \

Definition of environmentalist

1 :an advocate of environmentalism

2 :one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution

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Yet despite these challenges, nuclear still provides one-fifth of all electricity in the U.S. and creates far more emission-free energy than any other technology, including the solar and wind that so enrapture environmentalists.

— jeremy carl, National Review, "Keeping the Lights on at America’s Nuclear Power Plants," 3 Aug. 2017
But that is small consolation for progressive environmentalists, public-lands advocates, LGBT activists, and criminal-justice reformers.

— david a. graham, The Atlantic, "Trump Has Quietly Accomplished More Than It Appears," 2 Aug. 2017
For environmentalists, though, the move is too little to combat worsening smog.

— craig gordon, Bloomberg.com, "Balance of Power: Obamacare, Leaks and Loyalty," 26 July 2017
But some environmentalists and Democrats say the budget proposal has the obvious fingerprints of those who want to expand Arctic drilling.

— dino grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Congressional budget subtly bores path to Arctic refuge drilling," 19 July 2017
Meanwhile, the avowed environmentalists are building giant mansions with heated driveways to melt the snow.

— michelle legro, Longreads, "When Everyone In Town Has a Gun, But the Enemy is the Economy," 18 July 2017
At least one environmentalist is capitalizing on President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord: Al Gore.

— julie kelly, National Review, "Recycled Gore," 17 July 2017
Scientists, environmentalists and others have tried to put forth their own message directly to consumers, including through rallies such as the March for Science at several hundred locations across the U.S. in April.

— joshua emerson smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Climate change expected to fuel larger forest fires — if it hasn't already," 4 July 2017
In San Diego and Orange counties, local environmentalists and many residents living near the shuttered nuclear plant couldn’t disagree more.

— joshua emerson smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Why today's Americans have less fear and loathing about nuclear power," 1 July 2017

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: a person who works to protect the natural world from pollution and other threats

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noun en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist \ -ᵊl-əst \

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1 :an advocate of environmentalism

2 :one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution

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