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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

ABeka Book, for instance, lauded the efforts of preservationist and Sierra Club founder John Muir in a reader intended for sixth graders. —Neall Pogue, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2023

Another positive aspect of the pandemic restrictions was being home with his husband, historic preservationist Robert Guter. —Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2022

Eva Encinias, a flamenco preservationist, says the form was an essential component of Gypsy heritage. —al, 21 Nov. 2022

Her husband of 55 years, an engineer and Lutherville historical preservationist, died in 2017. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2022

Over the past few years, Abdiel has become both a hustle preservationist and a hustle evangelist. —New York Times, 7 July 2022

But, over the decades, several slave dwellings have vanished, been torn down, or turned into bed and breakfasts, offices, garages, etc., according to preservationist Jobie Hill, founder of the Saving Slave Houses Project. —Char Adams, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2022

In a two-part story at Platform, historic preservationist Randall Mason illuminates how the remains of the Rwandan genocide are preserved. —Annalisa Bolin, Longreads, 28 July 2022

Partin described himself a preservationist and hopes to attract another restaurant. —John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above