anti-environmentalism

noun

an·​ti-en·​vi·​ron·​men·​tal·​ism ˌan-tē-in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce anti-environmentalism (audio)
-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 How to pronounce anti-environmentalism (audio)
-ˌvī(-ə)r(n)-
-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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Cite this Entry

“Anti-environmentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-environmentalism. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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