warmist

[ wawr-mist ]

noun

1. global warmist. a person who accepts global warming as a reality (a term used by people who reject the concept).

adjective

1. noting or relating to such a person:

   warmist activism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warmist¹

First recorded in 1980–85; warm ( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Michael E. Mann, Penn State professor and leader of the so-called warmist school of climate change — Mr. Spencer and Mr. Christy are well-known skeptics—said that two cold records were set last week in Illinois towns, while 35 heat records were set in January, almost all in Australia.

From Washington Times

The former chair of the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, she represents one of the biggest names on the so-called “skeptic” side of the climate debate, the counterweight to Penn State climatologist Michael Mann, who leads the “warmist” camp.

From Washington Times

However the disappearance of tweets of basic climate change information from the Badlands National Park Twitter account has raised serious concerns that the Trump team is not just seeking to roll back regulation, but is also taking an ideological stand against what they might see as "warmist" propaganda.

From BBC

Sanders, a fanatical global warmist, is no friend of the coal industry either, but at least he was savvy enough not to express himself so bluntly.

From Wall Street Journal

It's been a bit of a dream week for the 'warmist' brigade!

From BBC