antienvironmentalist
|an-ti-en-vi-ron-men-tal-ist|
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/ˌæn.ti.ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmɛn.təl.ɪst/
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/ˌæn.ti.ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmɛn.t(ə)l.ɪst/
opposed to environmental protection
Etymology
'antienvironmentalist' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (meaning 'against') + 'environmentalist' (a person concerned with the environment).
'environmentalist' comes from 'environment' + the agent suffix '-alist'; 'environment' entered English via French 'environnement' (from Old French 'environer'/'environ'), while 'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against'. These elements combined in modern English to form 'antienvironmentalist'.
Initially the parts meant 'against' + 'one concerned with the environment'; together they have come to mean a person or stance opposed to environmentalism or environmental regulation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group opposed to environmentalism or to policies aimed at protecting the natural environment; someone who resists environmental regulations or conservation efforts.
The antienvironmentalist lobby fought the proposed emissions regulations.
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Adjective 1
adjective form describing attitudes, actions, or policies that are opposed to environmental protection; (this entry is a transformation of the base form 'antienvironmentalist').
The antienvironmentalist rhetoric in the speech alarmed many voters.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 14:35