"climate arsonist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: climate arsonists [plural]
Etymology: climate arson + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|climate arson|ist}} climate arson + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} climate arsonist (plural climate arsonists)
  1. (derogatory) A person who intentionally accelerates climate change. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Climate change, People
    Sense id: en-climate_arsonist-en-noun-vEmGiOgn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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