survivalist
noun
sur·viv·al·ist
sər-ˈvī-və-list 
: a person who advocates or practices survivalism
especially
: one who has prepared to survive in the anarchy of an anticipated breakdown of society
survivalist
adjective
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Authorities are still looking for 33-year-old Travis Decker, a former member of the U.S. military and wilderness survivalist wanted for allegedly killing his three daughters – Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 – before vanishing into the Washington wilderness.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
These doomsday films may or may not turn you into a survivalist.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Alone Africa isn’t even a week old, yet the survivalist are dropping like flies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 June 2025
According to his family, Decker is an adept outdoorsman and survivalist, thanks in part to his military training.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
These doomsday films may or may not turn you into a survivalist.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Alone Africa isn’t even a week old, yet the survivalist are dropping like flies.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 June 2025
According to his family, Decker is an adept outdoorsman and survivalist, thanks in part to his military training.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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“Survivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivalist. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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