"enviro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enviros [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of environmentalist. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|environmentalist}} Clipping of environmentalist Head templates: {{en-noun}} enviro (plural enviros)
  1. (informal) An ecofreak. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: ecocrazy, ecofreak, ecohippie, econazi, environazi, envirotard, tree hugger

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