Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunny hugger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: bun-ny hug-ger
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An environmental campaigner who protests for animal rights.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Animal liberationists like Rosmarino resented the tree huggers' insensitivity to animals and reluctance to risk jail time, while more mainstream environmentalists like AFR's Jeff Berman disagreed with the bunny huggers' wacky morality and in-your-face tactics. The two groups' differences were in full view as they teamed up to parade through Vail last winter."
"Zookeepers consider bunny huggers to be overly emotional and uninformed about animal care, and they often refuse volunteer applications on these grounds."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bunny huggers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tree hugger

Questions

What does bunny hugger mean?: An environmental campaigner who protests for animal rights.

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