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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

tree-hug•ger n.

an environmentalist, esp. one concerned with preserving forests.

1985–90

tree ′-hug′ging, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tree-hugger / ˈtriːˌhʌɡə/

an environmental campaigner

Etymology: 20th Century: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled

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