anti-conservationist

adjective

an·​ti-con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ¦an-ˌtī-ˌkän(t)-sər-¦vā-sh(ə-)nist 

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: opposing conservationist policies or practices

The views of both groups are conservative and anti-conservationist, and deeply critical of forest and fire management practices they consider have been hijacked by those pursuing a green agenda.

—John Schauble, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), 5 Aug. 2004

anti-conservationist noun

plural anti-conservationists

Without third party protection, a future board dominated by anti-conservationists could appoint like-minded citizens to the commission to eliminate any land protection programs and use the properties for other purposes.

—Concord (New Hampshire) Monitor, 14 Nov. 2009

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + conservationist

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for anti-conservationist

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