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tree-hugger
" I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view."
Kevin Richardson

Meaning of "tree-hugger" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREE-HUGGER

From the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TREE-HUGGER

ˈtriːˌhʌɡə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREE-HUGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tree-Hugger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TREE-HUGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tree-hugger in the English dictionary

The definition of tree-hugger in the dictionary is an environmental campaigner.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TREE-HUGGER

Ahmadnagar · Ahmednagar · bugger · chugger · drugger · hiphugger · hugger · hugger-mugger · lugger · mugga · muggar · mugger · nuggar · plugger · rugger · slugger · smugger · snugger · Srinagar · tugger

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREE-HUGGER

tree shrew · tree snake · tree sparrow · tree surgeon · tree surgery · tree toad · tree tomato · tree trunk · tree-and-branch · tree-covered · tree-lined · treehopper · treehouse · treeless · treelessness · treelike · treen · treenail · treenware · treeship

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREE-HUGGER

bagger · bigger · blogger · dagger · debugger · digger · flogger · Fugger · humbugger · Jagger · jogger · ligger · load-lugger · logger · outrigger · rugger bugger · swagger · tigger · tree hugger · trigger

Synonyms and antonyms of tree-hugger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tree-hugger» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TREE-HUGGER

Find out the translation of tree-hugger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tree-hugger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tree-hugger» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

树木拥抱者
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

amante de los árboles
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tree-hugger
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पेड़ गुप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شجرة الحاضنة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дерево - обниматься
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Tree Hugger
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বন্য ঝামেলাই
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

arbre - hugger
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Penjaja pokok
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Baum - Hugger
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

環境保護論者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

나무 파수꾼 ´
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Wit-hugger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây - hugger
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மர hugger
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वृक्ष-हग्गर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çevreci
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tree - hugger
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

hugger drzewa
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дерево - обніматися
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

copac - Hugger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tree - hugger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boom - ters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trädkramare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tree- hugger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tree-hugger

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREE-HUGGER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tree-hugger

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QUOTES WITH «TREE-HUGGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tree-hugger.
1
Kevin Richardson
I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREE-HUGGER»

Discover the use of tree-hugger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tree-hugger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Changing Business from the Inside Out: A Tree-Hugger's Guide ...
From strategy to data mining to supply chains and communication, this book is the “operator’s manual” for this new career path.
Tim Mohin, 2012
2
Grow Your Own Tree Hugger: 101 activities to teach your ...
Learn to Grow Your Own Tree Hugger - Our Planet is Counting on You!
Wendy Rosenoff, 2009
3
Enviropop: Studies in Environmental Rhetoric and Popular Culture
An. Analysis. of. the. "Tree-Hugger". Label. Mark. DeLoach,. Michael. S. Bruner,. and. John. S. Gossett. Public discourse has both a grammar and a rhetoric (Burke , 1 945, 1 950). The grammar has to do with the usage of words and the history ...
Mark Meister, Phyllis M. Japp, 2002
4
Woman Who Speaks Tree: Confessions of a Tree Hugger
Decades ago, many youthful baby-boomers saw it coming, and struck out on their own to live in better balance with nature. Woman Who Speaks Tree traces the timely tale of how trees guided Linda Tatelbaum and her husband to Maine in 1977.
Linda Tatelbaum, 2008
5
The Secret of Tree Hugger Bubble Gum
The Secret of Tree Hugger Bubble Gum.
Amir Frydman, 2013
6
The Tree Hugger from Outer Space!
An alien tree hugger from outer space comes to planet Earth to warn a young boy to protect the Earth from pollution and disease. Suggested level: junior.
‎1999
7
Wild Tales
“You probably know a lot about Nature,” The Tree Hugger said. “Nature?” “Yes, you know the wind and the hills and the birds and the sky——” “Oh, you mean the light paths,” the old oak tree said. “The light paths?” “Yes, all the beings and ...
Adam Pfeffer, 2012
8
Jane Austen For Dummies
Tree-hugger. or. mad. man? George III was deemed to be mad: He was addressing trees as other European monarchs and displaying other demented behaviors. Today, scientists believe he suffered not from a mental illness, but from a ...
Joan Elizabeth Klingel Ray, PhD, 2011
9
Like a Tree: How Trees, Women, and Tree People Can Save the ...
Tree hugger” doesn't carry an emotional charge nor is it directed toward women. Test it out: would you mind being called a tree hugger? Why does it or why doesn 't it bother you? When the homeowner's association called in the tree cutter to ...
Jean Shinoda Bolen, 2011
10
Pains in the Office: 50 People You Absolutely, Definitely ...
Things don't always go to plan for the Tree-Hugger. On one occasion a number of senior executives were whisked off to a retreat where they were to spend three days discussing the organisation's strategy. At the opening session all were ...
Andrew Holmes, 2011
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tree-Hugger [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tree-hugger-1>. May 2024 ».
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