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

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance have recently partnered to develop conservation solutions and to help create the next generation of conservationists. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

House Republicans approved the resolution last month despite conservationists’ warnings that the move would lead to devastating pollution in one of the country’s last remaining wild areas. —Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026

The Society also supports the next generation of conservationists with scholarships, and advocates tirelessly for the basin’s protection as a resource for the community and for the wildlife. —Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

This online mapping platform helps decision-makers and conservationists understand how land across Florida fits together as a connected ecological network. —Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 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)