survivalist
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survivalist — [sur viv′əlist] n. 1. someone strongly determined to survive 2. a person who takes measures, as storing food and weapons, living in a wilderness, etc., to ensure survival after an expected economic collapse, nuclear war, etc … English World dictionary
survivalist — noun Date: 1970 a person who advocates or practices survivalism; especially one who has prepared to survive in the anarchy of an anticipated breakdown of society • survivalist adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
survivalist — survivalism, n. /seuhr vuy veuh list/, 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. [1965 70; SURVIVAL + IST] * * * … Universalium
survivalist — noun A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order. See Also: survivalism … Wiktionary
survivalist — n. one who prepares to withstand a major catastrophe by storing food and weapons (esp. as in the event of a total collapse of society) … English contemporary dictionary
survivalist — sur·viv·al·ist … English syllables
survivalist — sur•viv•al•ist [[t]sərˈvaɪ və lɪst[/t]] n. a person who makes preparations to survive a widespread catastrophe, as an atomic war, esp. by storing food and weapons in a safe place • Etymology: 1965–70 sur•viv′al•ism, n … From formal English to slang
survivalist — noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul … Useful english dictionary
The Survivalist — is the generic title of Jerry Ahern s long lived series of pulp novels, which are often considered the earliest example of pure survivalist fiction [ [http://www.emptyworld.info/article 01.html Apocalyptic and End of the World Fiction, Film and… … Wikipedia
Survivalism — For other uses, see Survivalism (disambiguation). Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or sometimes preppers) who are actively preparing for future possible disruptions in local, regional, national, or… … Wikipedia
