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lukewarmist

noun

Etymology

From lukewarm + -ist.

  1. derived from *ḱal(w)e-✻
  2. derived from *hliwjaz✻
  3. derived from *hlēowe✻ — “warm, sunny”
  4. derived from lew
  5. inherited from leukwarm
  6. suffixed as lukewarmist — “lukewarm + ist”

Definitions

  1. A person who has an indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.

  2. Synonym of lukewarmer (“one who believes that climate change is due to human activity but…

    Synonym of lukewarmer (“one who believes that climate change is due to human activity but who does not think it is a serious problem”).

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