ecologist

== English == === Alternative forms === œcologist (archaic) === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/, /ɪˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/ === Noun === ecologist (plural ecologists) A scholar of ecology. (uncommon) An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ecological ecologism ecology ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “ecologist”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “ecology”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “ecologist”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ecologist”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. == Dutch == === Etymology === Probably borrowed, e.g. from French écologiste. Equivalent to ecologie +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeː.koː.loːˈɣɪst/ Hyphenation: eco‧lo‧gist === Noun === ecologist m (plural ecologisten, diminutive ecologistje n) (Belgium) an environmentalist Je hoeft geen ecoloog zijn om ecologist te worden You don't need to be an ecologist to become an environmentalist Synonym: milieuactivist ==== Related terms ==== ecologie ecologisme ecoloog == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French écologiste. === Adjective === ecologist m or n (feminine singular ecologistă, masculine plural ecologiști, feminine/neuter plural ecologiste) environmental ==== Declension ==== === Noun === ecologist m (plural ecologiști, feminine equivalent ecologistă) environmentalist (the political position). ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “ecologist”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026