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conservationist definition

con·ser·va·tion·ist (-ist)

noun

a person who advocates the conservation of natural resources

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conservationist Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lead: Today, leading conservationists are asking for their help to save protect these vulnerable birds from accidental poisoning.

Preposition: at

  • heart: Most people become Rangers because they see it as a vocation: they are conservationists at heart.

Adjective modifier

  • influential: If the peatland is threatened, influential conservationists warn that there will be a 'huge row ' .

Modifies a noun

  • today: Conservationists today warned MPs not to fall into a TB trap set by farming unions.

Noun used with modifier

  • wildlife: There was fierce opposition to the project from wildlife conservationists for two main reasons.

Preposition: in

  • country: Yes, a debate that affects communities in the Third World should not be driven solely by conservationists in the rich countries.
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