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tree-hugger

[tree-huhg-er]

noun

  1. an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.



tree-hugger

/ ˈٰːˌʌɡə /

noun

  1. informalan environmental campaigner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • tree-hugging adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger1

C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled
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But on the other hand … they really don’t like these tree-hugger California car rules!

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“When I was talking to the workers who were out there helping me get the pellets out of the bay, they would say, ‘I’m no tree-hugger, but I care about the bay,’ or ‘I’m no tree-hugger, but I care about the children.’

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Make no mistake, however: Abramson was not your typical tree-hugger.

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Simard didn’t exactly grow up a tree-hugger.

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SJ Oh, a former bitcoin trader based in Hong Kong and a self-professed “tree-hugger”, was aware that his passion for the environment was somewhat at odds with his day job.

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