conservationist
[ kon-ser-vey-shuh-nist ]
/ ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /
noun
a person who advocates or promotes conservation, especially of natural resources.
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Origin of conservationist
First recorded in 1865–70; conservation + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM conservationist
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British Dictionary definitions for conservationist
conservationist
/ (ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst) /
noun
a person who advocates or strongly promotes preservation and careful management of natural resources and of the environment
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