Peakist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory.

    "If you mention this theory to a hard-core peakist like Mr. [Matthew] Simmons, you'd better be ready for an earful. "These economists are so smug," he said derisively. "All they talk about is the magic of the free market.[…]"

Synonyms

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peaknik

Example

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"If you mention this theory to a hard-core peakist like Mr. [Matthew] Simmons, you'd better be ready for an earful. "These economists are so smug," he said derisively. "All they talk about is the magic of the free market.[…]"

Etymology

From peak + -ist.

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peak oil

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