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 conservationist, 21, opened up about his upcoming run on ABC's Dancing With The Stars while speaking with Extra at the Steve Irwin Gala to support the Wildlife Warriors conservationist organization at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 10. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 May 2025

One of the seats will be reserved for a wildlife scientist, one for a conservationist, one for a hunter and angler and one for a rancher or farmer. —Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025

Real-time monitoring will also give conservationists an opportunity to respond to immediate problems for packs. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025

Now, however, with help from conservationists, the world’s largest trees are spreading to new places. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 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)