environmentalist
noun
someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University.
conservationist
/kŏn″sûr-vā′shə-nĭst/
noun
A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species.
Someone who advocates for these actions.
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That definition of environmentalism is so broad as to be nearly useless
I think that part or the point of "environmentalism". 🙂 . what alternative definition would you propose?
#trivium
I'll start...
first let's define the suffix "ism" :
A suffix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase, forming abstract nouns that denote a doctrine, system, practice, state, condition, or philosophy (Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary,
next environmental:
environmental
/ĕn-vī″rən-mĕn′tl, -vī″ərn-/
adjective
1.Relating to or associated with the environment.
2.Relating to or concerned with the impact of human activities on the natural environment or the environmental movement.
3. Relating to potentially harmful factors originating in the environment.
environmental illness
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of
the English Language, 5th Edition
Using the above, for the purpose of this conversation I'll define Environmentalism as:
"A doctrine or philosophy relating to or concerned with the impact of human activities on the natural environment."
