survivalist
noun
sur·viv·al·ist sər-ˈvī-və-list 
: a person who advocates or practices survivalism
especially : one who has prepared to survive in the anarchy of an anticipated breakdown of society
survivalist adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In 2017 Simon Roche, a leader of a Christian survivalist group called the Suidlanders (an Afrikaans word meaning Southlanders), toured the US and shared lies about mass killings of white farmers with the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. 
Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 His audience has responded by buying more Infowars diet supplements and survivalist gear. Elizabeth Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In the new episode, Liu joins the survivalist on a journey into the snowy Canadian Rockies, where the two get creative while scavenging for food. Keith Langston, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Brands are no doubt also aware that such coolers’ survivalist bona fides are a big part of their appeal. Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Once upon a time, Alito’s claims of systemic danger and state incapacity would have been dismissed as the rantings of a mountain survivalist. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 9 July 2022 The Never Game, which is about a reward-seeking survivalist. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 2 June 2022 Naked and Afraid is both one of the crudest and most fascinating survivalist shows streaming at the moment. Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Legitimate responses to such hardship can feel hopelessly limited; become a survivalist, or sit around waiting for the next disaster to befall you. Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 See More
Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 His audience has responded by buying more Infowars diet supplements and survivalist gear. Elizabeth Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In the new episode, Liu joins the survivalist on a journey into the snowy Canadian Rockies, where the two get creative while scavenging for food. Keith Langston, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Brands are no doubt also aware that such coolers’ survivalist bona fides are a big part of their appeal. Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Once upon a time, Alito’s claims of systemic danger and state incapacity would have been dismissed as the rantings of a mountain survivalist. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 9 July 2022 The Never Game, which is about a reward-seeking survivalist. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 2 June 2022 Naked and Afraid is both one of the crudest and most fascinating survivalist shows streaming at the moment. Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Legitimate responses to such hardship can feel hopelessly limited; become a survivalist, or sit around waiting for the next disaster to befall you. Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above