Meanings
plural conservationists
- Someone who advocates for these actions.
Over the past two years, particularly in 2018, Network Rail has come under fire about its approaches to trackside tree-felling across its 52,000-hectare estate. Conservationists accused it of wanton destruction.
2020 June 3, Andrew Mourant, “A safer railway in a greener habitat”, in Rail, page 58
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Finnish luonnonsuojelija, ympäristönsuojelija
- luonnonsuojelijaA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- ympäristönsuojelijaA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
French écologiste, conservationniste
- écologisteA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- conservationnisteA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
German Naturschützer, Naturschützerin
- NaturschützerA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- NaturschützerinA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- ArtenschützerA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- ArtenschützerinA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Hungarian természetvédő
- természetvédőA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Māori kaitiaki taiao
- kaitiaki taiaoA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Polish konserwatysta, konserwatystka
- konserwatystaA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
- konserwatystkaA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Russian защи́тник приро́ды
- защи́тник приро́ды (zaščítnik priródy)A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Spanish conservacionista
- conservacionistaA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
Swahili mhifadhi
- mhifadhiA person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species
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Cite this entry
conservationist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservationist
“conservationist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservationist. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conservationist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservationist.
Source: conservationist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.