preservationist

noun

pres·​er·​va·​tion·​ist ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce preservationist (audio)
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: one who advocates preservation (as of a biological species or a historical landmark)

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There was so much preservationist blowback that most of the survivors were soon designated, inside and out, by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 Conservative majority tossed the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s lawsuit on standing grounds, saying preservationists weren’t personally harmed. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Take the experience of Krista Kowalczyk, a photo preservationist from Fort Myers, Florida. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Historians, preservationists, and activists are finding ways to work their own ideas and stories back into public space, in spite of the obstacles. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preservationist

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1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of preservationist was in 1927

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