/ Dictionary / Index S survivalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sur•viv•al•ist Pronunciation: (sur-vī'vu-list), [key] — n. a person who makes preparations to survive a widespread catastrophe, as an atomic war or anarchy, esp. by storing food and weapons in a safe place. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: survivalist (Thesaurus) survival curve survival kit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language