enviro
enviro noun: an ecofreak.
Noun
enviro (plural enviros)
- An ecofreak.
- “The irony,” Mr. Hawkins wrote, “is that to make his case that enviros, ‘establishment’ scientists and the media are abusing the scientific method, he tramples it himself.”2004 December 14, Andrew C. Revkin, quoting David G. Hawkins, “New Climate Thriller: Scary, but Is It Science?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- In the late 1980s and early 1990s, enviros cooked up a scheme to prevent nearly any tree from being cut down in the Pacific Northwest.2006, John Berlau, Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism Is Hazardous to Your Health!, page 162
- Synonyms:
- ecocrazy, ecofreak, ecohippie, econazi, environazi, envirotard, tree hugger
Examples of enviro in a sentence
- Indeed, this dwindling number of agency “enviros” has been the EPA's conscience over the years.2010, Craig Collins, Toxic Loopholes: Failures and Future Prospects for Environmental Law, page 9:
- The book became one of the enviros’ bibles, and they managed to convince the EPA to ban the use of DDT in the United States in 1972.2011, Gary Jason, Dangerous Thoughts, unnumbered page:
Synonyms of enviro
Forms of enviro
| plural | enviros |
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Origin of enviro
Clipping of environmentalist.
Words formed from enviro
Questions about enviro
- What does enviro mean?
- Enviro means an ecofreak.
- How do you use enviro in a sentence?
- Indeed, this dwindling number of agency “enviros” has been the EPA's conscience over the years.
- What part of speech is enviro?
- Enviro is a noun.
- What is the plural of enviro?
- The plural of enviro is enviros.
Words near enviro in the dictionary
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