Meaning of tree hugger | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An environmental campaigner, especially one who aims to restrict logging and especially one who uses dramatic, attention-grabbing methods of obstruction.
   derogatory, slang
2. A hippie.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Animal liberationists like⟳ Rosmarino resented the tree huggers' insensitivity to animals and reluctance to risk⟳ jail time, while more mainstream environmentalists like⟳ AFR's Jeff Berman disagreed with the bunny huggers' wacky morality and in-your-face tactics. The two groups' differences were in full view⟳ as they teamed up to parade through Vail last⟳ winter.”

“The idea of naturopathic doctors had always formed an image in my mind⟳ of old, bearded, tree-huggers who boiled roots and made poultices out of gross things to treat⟳ weird people who believed in that "natural" stuff.”

“She'd heard the term from American soldiers about these 'free love⟳' people. 'Tree huggers' who reveled in sex, drink⟳ and drugs.”

“Until fairly recently, even the idea of a MBS connection was dismissed by Western medicine as the province of New Age tree huggers, so it had very little mainstream credibility.”

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