preservationist

noun

pres·​er·​va·​tion·​ist ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 

: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)

Examples of preservationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From 1924 to 1954, artist and local preservationist Myron Oliver made the adobe his home and art studio, raising his family here. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025

The facility, intended as the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office, has sparked debate among historians, preservationists, commentators, and the public due to its demolition of the historic East Wing and the bypassing of standard preservation reviews. —Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

However, the Sainte Claire Club and preservationists warned that the city’s ordinance was too broad and could open itself to unintended consequences. —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

But the preservationists aren’t content to take the school’s word for it. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preservationist

• conservationist
• educationist
• integrationist
• isolationist
• segregationist
• assimilationist
• creationist