survivalist

noun

sur·viv·al·ist sər-ˈvī-və-list

: a person who advocates or practices survivalism

especially : one who has prepared to survive in the anarchy of an anticipated breakdown of society

survivalist adjective

Examples of survivalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The thriller series returns Sunday for its second season starring Justin Hartley as quick-witted survivalist Colter Shaw. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 The men were survivalists planning to turn the water truck into a mobile bomb, Schultz says. —

Zak Podmore, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024 In it, celebrity survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls (Running Wild with Bear Grylls) takes an immersive journey with the cast and creator of The Chosen, providing a unique exploration of the global hit series. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024 The survivalists waged warfare on each other, raiding each others’ makeshift shelters, taunting each other, and screwing each other over whenever the opportunity arose. —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for survivalist

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