/ Dictionary / Index P preservationist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pres•er•va•tion•ist Pronunciation: (prez"ur-vā'shu-nist), [key] — n. a person who advocates or promotes preservation, esp. of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preservationist (Thesaurus) present progressive preservative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language