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explorationist

American  
[ek-spluh-ray-shuh-nist] / ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person who searches for new sources of oil, natural gas, etc.


Etymology

Origin of explorationist

exploration + -ist


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I next wrote a thesis in high school about petroleum and discovered I wanted to become an explorationist.

From Forbes ● Dec. 6, 2012

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