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Ecological vs Environmentalist - What's the difference?

ecological | environmentalist |

As adjectives the difference between ecological and environmentalist

is that ecological is relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment while environmentalist is of, or relating to environmentalism.

As a noun environmentalist is

(medicine|social sciences) one who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.

ecological

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
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  • , title= In the News , volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.}}
  • Not harmful to the environment.
  • Synonyms

    * (not harmful to the environment) ecologically friendly, environmentally friendly

    environmentalist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, social sciences) One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
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  • One who advocates for the protection of the biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention
  • Synonyms

    * (one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere) greenie , tree hugger (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to environmentalism.
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  • See also

    * conservationist * ecologist * preservationist