Meanings
nounclimate criminal (plural climate criminals)
plural climate criminals
- derogatoryneologismSomeone whose actions contribute significantly to climate change.
There's no prison (yet) for climate criminals, but if there was, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro would have a spider-infested cell all to himself.
2021 June 9, Jeff Goodell, “What to Do About Jair Bolsonaro, the World's Most Dangerous Climate Denier”, in Rolling Stone, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2023
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climate criminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20criminal
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“climate criminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20criminal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climate criminal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20criminal.
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