preservationist

/ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃənəst/
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Other forms: preservationists

Definitions of preservationist
  1. noun
    someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
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    type of:
    crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer
    a person or group who pushes to improve an institution or system by changing it
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