preservationist C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌprɛzɝˈveɪʃənɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #282341 Meanings 1 noun A person who works to protect historic buildings, natural areas, or endangered species Local preservationists fought to save the old theatre from being demolished. Thesaurus Word family Forms preservationists Etymology AI details From preservation + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # preservationist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌprɛzɝˈveɪʃənɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 282341 ## Meanings 1. A person who works to protect historic buildings, natural areas, or endangered species ## Examples - Local preservationists fought to save the old theatre from being demolished. ## Etymology From preservation + -ist. ## AI Etymology Preservationist is from preservation + -ist. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a person who works to protect historic buildings, natural areas, or endangered species. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown