"eco-warrior" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈiː.kəʊ ˌwɒ.ɹi.əɹ/ Forms: eco-warriors [plural], ecowarrior [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English warrior English eco-warrior From eco- + warrior. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|eco-|warrior|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English warrior English eco-warrior From eco- + warrior. Head templates: {{en-noun}} eco-warrior (plural eco-warriors)
  1. An environmentalist who places a greater emphasis upon taking practical action, rather than upon theoretical considerations, in order to advance an ecological ideology.

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