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
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Why does one family send two knives to their survivalist, thus depriving another of a knife?
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Sure, some of their viewers are outdoorsy, but the shows aren’t just made for survivalists any more than shows about serial killers are made for, well, other serial killers.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2025
Whannell’s fourth directorial outing begins during Blake’s childhood in 1995, as his survivalist father (Sam Jaeger) raises him in soldierly fashion.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Every aspect is generously suffused with the kind of over-the-top bravado that survivalists, explorers, and Mad Max fans alike would enjoy.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Sure, some of their viewers are outdoorsy, but the shows aren’t just made for survivalists any more than shows about serial killers are made for, well, other serial killers.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2025
Whannell’s fourth directorial outing begins during Blake’s childhood in 1995, as his survivalist father (Sam Jaeger) raises him in soldierly fashion.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Every aspect is generously suffused with the kind of over-the-top bravado that survivalists, explorers, and Mad Max fans alike would enjoy.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Survivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivalist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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