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fracktivist

fracktivist noun: an activist who opposes fracking.

Noun

fracktivist (plural fracktivists)

  1. An activist who opposes fracking.
    • The industry objects to this misuse of the term and has adopted the spelling "frac" (without the k) to distinguish themselves from shale gas opponents, many of whom proudly self-identify as "fracktivists.”2019, Daniel J. Soeder, Scyller J. Borglum, The Fossil Fuel Revolution: Shale Gas and Tight Oil, page 175
    • According to recent research, the emotional shock tactics used by fracktivists allied with other social movements have helped them dampen, albeit temporarily, hopes for the safety of fracturing gas or oil, with an overemphasis on the alleged risks of hydraulic fracturing.2021, Constantin Cranganu, Climate Change, Torn between Myth and Fact, page 255

Forms of fracktivist

pluralfracktivists

Origin of fracktivist

Blend of fracking + activist.

Questions about fracktivist

What does fracktivist mean?
Fracktivist means an activist who opposes fracking.
What part of speech is fracktivist?
Fracktivist is a noun.
What is the plural of fracktivist?
The plural of fracktivist is fracktivists.

Words near fracktivist in the dictionary

  1. fracker
  2. frackers
  3. fracking
  4. frackings
  5. fracks
  6. fracktivist
  7. fracktivists
  8. fracs
  9. fract
  10. fractable
  11. fractables

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