ecologist
Pronunciation: /iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
The English word “ecologist” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A scholar of ecology.
- An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment).
Etymology
From eco- + -logist. The less common sense “environmentalist” might be from association with deep ecology, or influenced by Romance-language equivalents such as Spanish ecologista (“environmentalist”).
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