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

There are already other examples of AI's ability to process huge amounts of data very quickly being useful for conservationists.

From BBC

Chronic wasting disease has spread through North America throughout deer and elk populations, and conservationists are concerned that it may infect predators who consume deer or elk as prey.

From Science Daily

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

Related Words

• environmentalist