preservationist

Noun

Meaning

someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas

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Synonyms

jesus redeemer liberator salvation saviour back saver green donor defender protector naturalist keeper biologist benefactor

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Antonyms

satan challenger attacker antagonist troll villain

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Hypernyms

crusader reformer reformist meliorist social reformer

Related terms

preservation preservationism

Examples

David Irvin subsequently met with Sen. Mitchell personally and with aides to the Maine congressional delegation, which was reluctant to take a stand against the preservationist pressure groups or the National Park Service. Source: Internet

The answer is for the biosecurity plan to only focus on species which are obvious pests and abandon the preservationist agenda of eradicating non-native species. Source: Internet

The developer who destroyed, then built over, big swaths of Brooklyn snagged top honors from a preservationist group this week. Source: Internet

But a hockey preservationist he is not. Source: Internet

Preservationist works — modern traditional stories *Lenihan, Eddie and Carolyn Eve Green. Source: Internet

The New York State Preservationist, Vol. 6, No. 1, Fall–Winter 2002, "Falling for Niagara", pp. 14, 15 Preservation efforts continued well into the 20th century. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

preservation of life preservational preservationism preservatise preservative preservative medium