earthist

A proponent of earthism.

Enormous amounts of background work had been done, much of it by earthists, who presented well-reasoned proposals to implement some of their agenda.

Polls taken in the late 1990s indicate that 40 million United States citizens, up from roughly 10 million in the 1970s, might be called "earthists."

An advocate for people who live on earth, as opposed to those on other planets.

He moved forward, determinedly trampling on people's feet. "Make way for an earthist," he called out in a polite but ringing tone.

We cannot protect the planet Mars against our enemies from the Earth if we permit these Earthists to flourish in our midst.

One who believes the earth has a specific property or history.

'Young earthists' will complain I have skimped their case.

(It is as if Geography departments had been taken over by flat earthists, Biology by disciples of Lombroso, or Astronomy departments by the persecutors of Galileo).

Pertaining to earthism.

This is why theologian John Cobb, in what he calls the Earthist challenge, says somewhat startlingly: Earth is a far more inclusive and suitable object of devotion than Christianity, a nation, or economic growth...

People with earthist sentiments are getting wind into their sails worldwide; they are likely to command enormous political power in coming decades — without, one hopes, evolving into bureaucracies.