conservationist

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist 

: a person who advocates conservation especially of natural resources

Examples of conservationist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sale features quilts by local conservationist Diane Nygaard and artwork in many mediums by a dozen other artists. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026

Readers may learn about the Florida aquifer, cowhunters, deadhead logging, old-school conservationists such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas and even Charles Ponzi, the famed schemer. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

South Africa’s community of wildlife advocates and conservationists are mourning the loss of a key fighter, Schoeman Van Jaarsveld, who died Thursday while on patrol as an anti-poaching ranger. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026

Decades later, conservationists brought the dunes back, the sand, the native plants, and the ecosystem. —Itay Hod, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

conservation + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conservationist

• educationist
• integrationist
• isolationist
• segregationist
• assimilationist
• creationist

Kids Definition

conservationist

noun

con·​ser·​va·​tion·​ist ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəst 

: a person who is in favor of conservation especially of natural resources (as forests)