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

There is no official census of pudus in the wild, but estimates suggest a population of around 10,000 animals — a number conservationists say comes with significant uncertainty. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026

The sale features quilts by local conservationist Diane Nygaard and artwork in many mediums by a dozen other artists. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026

Magpie, who's a rescue dog from Satchel's Last Resort, has the special job of sniffing out these chambers along the coastline to help conservationists locate and move the turtle eggs to safer locations so the young turtles can reach the ocean with ease. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Grant Mulligan is a writer, investor, and conservationist. —Big Think, 23 Apr. 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)