conservationist
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- anticonservationist noun
- proconservationist adjective
Etymology
Origin of conservationist
First recorded in 1865–70; conservation + -ist
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Example Sentences
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"Revoking permits is not immediately a win," said Panut Hadisiswoyo, a conservationist and orangutan specialist.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“He’d always say that the real winner in a surfing contest was the guy who had the most fun,” said Lennie Roberts, a conservationist in San Mateo County and longtime friend of Caughlan’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
He was a nature-loving conservationist and an unrepentant big-game hunter, a Victorian moralist who betrayed his own party and skirted the law when it suited his purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Friend and fellow conservationist Jane Goodall, who died in October, was featured in the documentary, and said he had shown the world that elephants are capable of feeling just like humans.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Akeley hailed from a prominent and adventurous family in upstate New York: his brother was the noted explorer and conservationist Carl Akeley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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