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enviro

enviro

4 8.6
A person who cares about protecting the environment
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvaɪroʊ/
  • UK
translation icon : ecologista
  • Republicans in Congress, probably deservedly, get knocked around by the left-of-center enviro groups.

Examples

  • King's Gap enviro center with sweeping views of the valley far below.

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  • The economy, wars, enviro-crises, it's easy to forget.

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  • It's a sacrifice that the enviros are willing to make.

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  • My all-women's campus was right next to the ag-enviro school.

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  • Of course, conscientious enviros will purchase carbon offsets.

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  • Many young people identify as enviros and actively participate in climate protests.

  • As an enviro, she advocates for stricter regulations on pollution to protect our planet.

  • The enviros in our community organize clean-up events to preserve local parks.

Synonyms

environmentalist
vsenviro
112 3.6

A person who works to protect nature and prevent pollution

is the casual everyday term rather than the formal professional name
eco
vsenviro
  • Informal
66 4.9

A person who cares about protecting the environment

is the same in meaning but uses a different short informal label
conservationist
vsenviro
22 5.5

A person who protects nature and animals from harm and pollution

is used more broadly for someone simply concerned rather than actively working
earther
vsenviro
1 8.5

A person from Earth who cares about protecting the planet

is narrower, applying to someone focused on protecting the planet's environment
greenie
vsenviro
  • Slang
1 6.7

A person who works to protect nature and reduce pollution

is a general concerned person rather than an active strong supporter
eco-fanatic
vsenviro
  • Offensive
8.1

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

is for a concerned person without extreme or excessive commitment

Antonyms

22 4.2

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

Surface Forms

enviro singular
enviros plural

Etymology

Enviro is a short, informal form of environmentalist, a person who cares for the 'environment' or the world around us. That's why enviros are people who try to protect nature and stop pollution.