preservationist

noun

pres·​er·​va·​tion·​ist ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 

: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)

Examples of preservationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beatty filed one of the suits and a consortium of architects and preservationists filed the other. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The arch faces lawsuits from veterans and preservationists arguing that Congress must sign off. — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The president's post about the arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

This new proposal amendment, if passed, won’t require retention of the building, which could become a preservationist issue. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preservationist

• conservationist
• educationist
• integrationist
• isolationist
• segregationist
• assimilationist
• creationist