peakist
peakist noun: a supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory.
Noun
peakist (plural peakists)
- A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory.
- If you mention this theory to a hard-core peakist like Mr. [Matthew] Simmons, you'd better be ready for an earful. "These economists are so smug," he said derisively. "All they talk about is the magic of the free market.[…]2005 September 10, Joseph Nocera, “On Oil Supply, Opinions Aren't Scarce”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- A pure 'peakist' view questions how much longer conventional (cheaper) supplies of fossil fuels will continue.2012, H. Herring, Living in a Low-Carbon Society in 2050
- Synonyms:
- peaknik
Synonyms of peakist
Forms of peakist
| plural | peakists |
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Origin of peakist
From peak + -ist.
Questions about peakist
- What does peakist mean?
- Peakist means a supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory.
- What part of speech is peakist?
- Peakist is a noun.
- What is the plural of peakist?
- The plural of peakist is peakists.
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