"eco-warrior" meaning in All languages combined

See eco-warrior on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈiː.kəʊ ˌwɒ.ɹi.əɹ/ Forms: eco-warriors [plural]
Etymology: eco- + warrior Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|eco|warrior}} 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. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: ecowarrior

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