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conservationist
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con·ser·va·tion·ist  (knsûr-vsh-nst)
n.
One that practices or advocates conservation, especially of natural resources.

conservationist [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a person who advocates or strongly promotes preservation and careful management of natural resources and of the environment

conservationist
a person who advocates the conservation of the natural resources of a country or region. — conservational, adj.
See also: Nature
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conservationist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollutionconservationist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
Green - an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
tree hugger - derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests
Translations
conservationist [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst] Nconservacionista mf, ecologista mf
conservationist [ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃənɪst] nécologiste mf, défenseur/euse m/f de l'environnement
conservationist
nUmweltschützer(in) m(f); (as regards old buildings etc) → Denkmalpfleger(in) m(f)
conservationist [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃnɪst] nambientalista m/f


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