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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But what the site will look like in the future will be a matter for discussions with local officials, historians, preservationists and others. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, the speed and lack of attention to detail in many of these projects run counter to the aims of most preservationists, who try to not only keep games alive for modern audiences but also understand the way they were built. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 His administration is fighting a lawsuit filed by three Vietnam War veterans and a historic preservationist who contend that the arch would harm their experience of visiting the military cemetery and have asked for an emergency halt to the project. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Nearly 1,000 objects from the family of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco have seen their value explode ahead of a sale at Magna Art Auctions, but historic preservationist groups want to stop the sale. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 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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