econazi

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English

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Etymology

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From eco- +‎ nazi.

Noun

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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?

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