French word

pollueur

Pronunciation

IPA/polyœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpolluter

Example

Les pollueurs détruisent la nature.

Polluters destroy nature.

Illustration for pollueur (polluter)

More examples

On a identifié le pollueur de la rivière.

We identified the polluter of the river.

Core concept

A person or source that sends pollution into air, water, or soil and harms the environment.

Common phrases

  • pollueur industriel

    industrial polluter

  • pollueur de l'eau

    water polluter

  • grand pollueur

    major polluter

Similar words

responsable: A person or organization held responsible for causing an event or condition.

Definition in French

Personne ou chose responsable d'introduire des polluants dans l'air, l'eau ou le sol.

Word origin

Pollueur is formed from the verb polluer with the agent suffix -eur, and polluer comes from Latin polluere, meaning to soil or contaminate.

Usage tips

  • Pollueur often carries blame, so it is stronger and more accusatory than a neutral term for a source of pollution.

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