"climateer" meaning in English

See climateer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: climateers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from climate + -eer, or a blend of climate + volunteer. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|climate|-eer|nocap=1}} climate + -eer, {{blend|en|climate|volunteer|nocap=1}} blend of climate + volunteer Head templates: {{en-noun}} climateer (plural climateers)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A climate activist; one who makes stabilization of Earth's present climate a political priority. Tags: derogatory, sometimes

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