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

It is not known how many okapi exist in the wild at this time, but conservationists say their population may have been reduced by as much as half in the past two decades. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

Robert Irwin, son of Steve Irwin, famous wildlife conservationist, and his dancing pro, Witney Carson, saw the highest score of 37 points. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

While that sounds believable, other risks are involved regarding the protection of the species used for such experiments, according to conservationists. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025

The dance began with Irwin crouched atop a Jeep suped up for safari, with the junior conservationist correspondingly decked in the head-to-toe khaki uniform made famous by his dad. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 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)