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- [prez-er-vey-shuh-nist]
- /ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst/
- /ˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prez-er-vey-shuh-nist]
- /ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst/
Definitions of preservationist word
- noun preservationist a person who advocates or promotes preservation, especially of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places. 1
- noun preservationist wildlife conservationist 1
- countable noun preservationist A preservationist is someone who takes action to preserve something such as old buildings or an area of countryside. 0
- noun preservationist a person who helps preserve, or encourages the preservation of, buildings and landscapes 0
- noun preservationist a person who advocates taking positive measures to preserve something, as historic buildings, wilderness lands, endangered species, etc. 0
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Origin of preservationist
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; preservation + -ist
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Parts of speech for Preservationist
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preservationist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
preservationist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preservationist
noun preservationist
- activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
- biologist — a specialist in biology.
- botanist — A botanist is a scientist who studies plants.
- conservationist — A conservationist is someone who cares greatly about the conservation of the environment and who works to protect it.
Top questions with preservationist
- what is a preservationist?
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