preservationist

noun
UK: /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
US: /ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/

  1. A person who works to protect natural or historical things.

    1. The preservationist fought to save the old forest.
    2. The local preservationist group aims to protect the town's historic buildings from demolition.

Synonyms

conservationist environmentalist
preservationist adjective

  1. Relating to the protection of natural or historical things.

    1. They have preservationist goals for city.
    2. The council adopted a preservationist approach to managing the coastline, protecting the dunes and wildlife.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "preservationist" is /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ in British English and /ˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "preservationist": conservationist, environmentalist.

Example usage of "preservationist": "The preservationist fought to save the old forest.". More examples on the page.