preservationistn.
/ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃənɪst/, /ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃn̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃənəst/ A supporter or advocate of the preservation of something, esp. of the natural or built environment.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [noun] > preservation in being or maintenance > advocacy of preservation > one who
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1899 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 27 May 7/6 (caption) A self-preservationist.]
1927 Blackwood's Mag. Sept. 314/1 The excuses made for her [sc. the peregrine falcon] by modern ‘Preservationists’ are altogether paltry.
1961 Architect & Building News 21 June 815/1 I hope the preservationists will not let up for a minute in their struggle to protect our dwindling countryside.
1986 A. Ravetz Govt. of Space ii. 34 Countryside planning confirmed the preservationist approach of the Scott Report.
1995 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 29 Mar. b3/5 Historic preservationists rejected that plan, arguing that the new walkways would give the street a theme park atmosphere and invite sidewalk cafes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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