conservationist

[ kon-ser-vey-shuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who advocates or promotes conservation, especially of natural resources.

conservationist

/ ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst /

noun

1. a person who advocates or strongly promotes preservation and careful management of natural resources and of the environment

Other Words From

• anti·conser·vation·ist noun
• procon·ser·vation·ist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conservationist¹

First recorded in 1865–70; conservation + -ist

Example Sentences

The famous primatologist and conservationist settles into a high-backed chair that dwarfs her slender frame.

From BBC

In the early 1900s, the conservationist and anthropologist Madison Grant, who helped establish Glacier National Park and the Bronx Zoo, wrote pseudoscientific tomes about the coming extinction of white people.

From Salon

A disease spread in dog poo could spell disaster for cattle near walking routes on the Belfast hills, conservationists have warned.

From BBC

But conservationists say that this is easier said than done.

From BBC

He was guided through the National Park by park rangers, firefighters, mountain rescue volunteers, biodiversity experts and youth volunteers, led by Robert Irwin, the son of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.

From BBC

Related Words

• environmentalist