anti-environmentalism

noun

an·ti-en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism ˌan-tē-in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm

-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-,

ˌan-tī-

: opposition to environmentalism

It plans a four-day anti-environmentalism program that includes programs challenging global warming, blaming the green movement for hurting the poor and touting nuclear power.—

Judy Fahys

anti-environmentalist

ˌan-tē-in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ləst

-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-

ˌan-tī-

adjective

anti-environmentalist rhetoric

anti-environmentalist noun

legislation opposed by anti-environmentalists

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-environmentalism was in 1971

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“Anti-environmentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-environmentalism. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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