eco-warrior

noun

1. informal.
   a person who zealously pursues environmentalist aims

Word History and Origins

Origin of eco-warrior¹

C20: from eco- + warrior

Example Sentences

Composting is no longer just the domain of the home gardener or eco-warrior.

From Salon

A self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First!

From Seattle Times

Foreman wrote at least five books from 1991-2014, starting with “Confessions of an Eco-Warrior.”

From Seattle Times

Yet the new king himself has acknowledged that his role as eco-warrior cannot last, at least in its current form.

From Washington Times

Yet the new king himself has acknowledged that his role as eco-warrior cannot last, at least in its current form.

From Seattle Times