tree-hugger

[ tree-huhg-er ]

noun

1. an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.

tree-hugger

/ ˈtriːˌhʌɡə /

noun

1. informal.
   an environmental campaigner

Other Words From

• tree-hugging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree-hugger¹

C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled