Defiler (Noun)
Meaning
A person or organization that causes pollution of the environment.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The large factory was known as a major defiler of the local river, dumping toxic chemicals into the water supply.
- Environmental activists targeted the oil company as a notorious defiler of the pristine coastline.
- The EPA labeled the mining operation as a defiler of the once-pristine lake, citing years of neglect and reckless practices.
- The city's residents saw the nearby landfill as a defiler of the local ecosystem, causing harm to wildlife and public health.
- The corporation was identified as a repeat defiler of sensitive wetland areas, prompting a federal investigation and pending lawsuit.