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eco

eco

66 4.9
A person who cares about protecting the environment
  • noun
  • /ˈiːkoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : 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

112 3.6

A person who works to protect nature and prevent pollution

is the informal everyday label rather than a formal public term
22 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
9 8.2

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

is a neutral informal term without derogatory sense
enviro
vseco
  • UK
4 8.6

A person who cares about protecting the environment

has the same meaning but uses a different informal form
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
greenie
vseco
  • Slang
1 6.7

A person who works to protect nature and reduce pollution

is a casual label that may not stress strong commitment
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
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

Antonyms

22 4.2

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

Compounds

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
8.1

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

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

9.8

Violent attacks to help environmental activists reach political goals

How Green

eco-fanatic
  • Offensive
8.1
eco
  • Informal
66 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.