conservationist

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 

: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources

Examples of conservationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bindi, 28, the daughter of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin and a longtime wildlife advocate herself, is the chief executive officer and a wildlife conservationist at Australia Zoo, which her family owns in Queensland. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

The action set off criticism from some conservationists who say all the conditions that first harmed the population remain in place, and now are in combination with worsening flows. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Berry was awarded the 2010 National Humanities Medal by then-President Obama for his achievements as a poet, novelist, farmer and conservationist. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The nocturnal parrots with their owl-like faces remain critically endangered, conservationists say. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

conservation + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conservationist

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

Kids Definition

conservationist

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst 

: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)