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

That hope is shared by ecologist Kingsford, who will join tourists, conservationists and other scientists in hours of outback road and air travel to catch a glimpse of a desert turned temporarily fecund. —Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025

Some conservationists view this species of milkweed as a trap responsible for a decline in California’s migratory monarch populations. —Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025

The move has been welcomed by conservationists and wildlife activists. —Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025

But in the decades since, researchers, filmmakers, and conservationists have worked tirelessly to change the story. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 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)