prepper
Americannoun
plural
preppers-
a person who prepares something, often ahead of an event or action.
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a person who prepares for a future event, particularly for some form of major catastrophe.
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a student who attends a prep school.
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She thinks there is a stereotype of what a prepper looks like, but in reality there is a spectrum.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Was it the business equivalent of being a doomsday prepper?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
For every Westside wellness evangelist proudly displaying a Berkey at a garden party, there’s a disaster prepper who values the filter as a bulwark against disease in a postapocalyptic world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024
Personally, I wasn’t much of a meal prepper.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
See, I’ve been to plenty of prepper conventions.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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