polluter
pronunciation
How to pronounce polluter in British English: UK [pəˈlu:tə(r)]
How to pronounce polluter in American English: US [pəˈluːtər]
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- Noun:
- a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
Word Origin
- polluter (n.)
- 1540s, "one who renders unclean or impure," agent noun from pollute (v.). Ecological sense from 1958.