"ecofreak" meaning in All languages combined

See ecofreak on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ecofreaks [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English freak English ecofreak From eco- + freak. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|eco-|freak|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English freak English ecofreak From eco- + freak. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ecofreak (plural ecofreaks)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist. Tags: derogatory, informal Synonyms: duck-squeezer, ecocrazy, ecohippie, econazi, enviro, environazi, envirotard, tree hugger

Inflected forms

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