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

As living primates are now faced with present-day environmental challenges, seeing how their ancestors adapted to ancient climate changes can help conservationists better understand species survival and identify threats. —New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025

Off the western coast of the United Kingdom, conservationists attached some bait to an underwater camera, dropped the contraption to the seabed and waited. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025

Although conservationists monitor nests closely, rescuing misoriented hatchlings is not always an option. —Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025

When President Bill Clinton used executive authority to protect the forests weeks before leaving office in 2001, it was hailed by conservationists as the most significant step since President Theodore Roosevelt laid the foundation for the national forest system. —New York Times, 27 June 2025

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)