preservationist
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of preservationist
1925–30; preservation ( def. ) + -ist
Example Sentences
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They include the late Barbara Capitman, a preservationist who led the effort to get protective status for the neighborhood’s art deco buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Jamaica is "unprepared to cope effectively" with major storms, Dr Patricia Green, an architect and preservationist based in Kingston told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
“Elections were such a big deal, they were an all day affair,” says King, who began her career as a historic preservationist.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024
In the meantime, Tchir is continuing his role as digital preservationist, documenting the stories of long-ago Olympians on his personal project.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2024
Times editor, city librarian, pal of Teddy Roosevelt’s, lover, poet, Native American ethnographer, cultural preservationist and founder of L.A.’s first real museum, the Southwest Museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
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