econazi

English

Etymology

From eco- +‎ nazi.

Noun

econazi (plural econazis)

1. (informal, derogatory) An environmentalist, especially a hardline one.
   • 1994 June 13, Mitch Loescher, “Re: FIXING YOUR AIR CONDITIONING”, in rec.autos.misc‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Yeah we all have Al Gore and the econazis to thank for this knee-jerk reaction to a yet-unproven theory, […]

   • 1997 February 17, Martyn Kershaw, “Lions Gate Prediction”, in bc.politics‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Now, all you econazis will have a bird, but when you can think of a way to get me from my home in NV [North Vancouver] to Downtown to Coquitlam to New Westminster to Downtown and back to NV, on the bus, in a total of a little under two hours of driving time, THEN I will take the bus.

   • 2000 April 21, Bruno -hde- [username], “Re: US Coast Guard vs. Antiwhalers”, in rec.sport.jetski‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Now someone who wants to save whales is an econazi?

Synonyms

• ecocrazy, ecofreak, ecohippie, enviro, environazi, envirotard, tree hugger

Anagrams

• -azocine, azocine, ozænic