environmentalist
noun/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntələst/
Frequency rank: #14,050 most common English word
Meaning
a person who is concerned about and acts to protect the natural environment
Example sentence
My neighbor is passionate environmentalist who campaigns against plastic waste in the ocean.
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