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eco

eco

1 4.9
A person who cares about protecting the environment
  • noun
  • /ˈiːkoʊ/
  • Informal
: ecologista
  • Jonas Taylor, eco-warrior, fighting the good fight.
  • eco-warriors

Examples

  • However, they need an eco-friendly method.

  • Have you ever wanted to be an eco queen?

  • First up, we have the eco hero delta.

  • You were briefly an eco advisor to Donald Trump.

  • This is a wonderful eco-friendly environment.

  • A really good gift for an eco conscious skin care addict is this by French brand Typology.

  • Jean Craighead George has a series of eco-mysteries, which explore dangers to the environment.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Mrs. Firth, 43, is the creative director of eco-age.com, which promotes ethical fashion.

    Blog text (4)
  • And then he started Urban Everest from his apartment and turned it into one of the most eco-friendly philanthropic businesses in the world, all before he was 30.

  • Many young people identify as eco activists, working to protect the planet's resources.

Synonyms

115 3.6

A person who works to protect nature and prevent pollution

is the informal everyday label rather than a formal public term
21 5.5

A person who protects nature and animals from harm and pollution

is a general informal label not implying active work
tree hugger
vseco
  • Offensive
15 8.2

A person who wants to protect trees and nature, sometimes used as an insult

is a neutral informal term without derogatory sense
greenie
vseco
  • Slang
4 6.7

A person who works to protect nature and reduce pollution

is a casual label that may not stress strong commitment
enviro
vseco
  • UK
3 8.6

A person who cares about protecting the environment

has the same meaning but uses a different informal form
conserver
vseco
1 4.0

A person or device that saves water and energy

is a human-focused informal label about protecting the environment
eco-fanatic
vseco
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who cares very much about protecting the environment and changes their life for it, sometimes too much

is concerned without extreme zeal and often more moderate
earther
vseco
1 8.5

A person from Earth who cares about protecting the planet

is a specific informal term for someone protecting the environment

Antonyms

19 4.2

A person or organization that makes air, water and soil dirty

Compounds

1 9.8

Violent attacks to help environmental activists reach political goals

An action that does not harm the environment and helps protect nature

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
1 8.1

A person who cares very much about protecting the environment and changes their life for it, sometimes too much

How Green

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
1 8.1
eco
  • Informal
1 4.9

Surface Forms

eco singular
ecos plural

Etymology

Eco as a noun is a short form of words like ecologist and comes from Greek oikos meaning 'house' or 'home'. So an eco is a person who cares for the Earth's 'home' and works to protect the environment.