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 Types of campfire starters Most professional survivalists suggest carrying at least one backup campfire starter in case the first fails or gets lost. —

Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 Joël enlists younger brother Bernard (Jacques Villeret) to go in his place, but Jean-Arthur isn’t so lucky and soon devolves into a semi-mad purist who will settle for nothing less than the ultimate in survivalist adventure. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 Netflix, Amazon's Prime Video, Peacock, Max, Apple TV+ and others are soaking in the summer streaming options for film lovers of all tastes this month, from A-list romantic comedies to Stone Age survivalist horror. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 This is a show with the emotional tenor of doomsday preppers and dystopian survivalists, albeit without the cockeyed conspiracy theories. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for survivalist

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