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tree-hugging en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) Supporting of environment concerns such as combating pollution, deforestation, etc.
    • He could have developed his oil wells if it wasn't for those pesky tree-hugging hippies.
  2. (qualifier:literal) To wrap one's arms around the trunk of a tree, as in an embrace.
    • “They were hugely embarrassed to find out I was tree-hugging champion; it wasn’t exactly the ‘cool mum’ hat they wanted me to have. So I do feel slightly bad for their street cred.” 2024 October 9, Severin Carrell, “Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow’s first tree-hugging champion”, in The Guardian:

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Relateds

tree-hugger

Synonyms

yoghurt-knitting · lentil-weaving