Then there are the total preservationists who would permanently maintain these significant examples even if they impede a sound new development (New Yorker).
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pres´en|ta´tion|ist — pres|en|ta|tion|ism «PREHZ uhn TAY shuh nihz uhm, PREE zuhn », noun. the theory that perception by the senses gives knowledge of reality. –pres´en|ta´tion|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary
pres·er·va·tion·ist — /ˌprɛzɚˈveıʃənıst/ noun, pl ists [count] : someone who works to preserve something (such as a building or an area of land) … Useful english dictionary
pres|en|ta|tion|ism — «PREHZ uhn TAY shuh nihz uhm, PREE zuhn », noun. the theory that perception by the senses gives knowledge of reality. –pres´en|ta´tion|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pres — ap·pres·sion; ap·pres·so·ri·al; ap·pres·so·ri·um; bu·pres·ti·dae; bu·pres·tis; com·pres·sion; com·pres·sion·al; com·pres·sive; com·pres·som·e·ter; com·pres·sor; com·pres·sure; corse·pres·ent; cu·pres·sa·ce·ae; cu·pres·sin·e·ous;… … English syllables
ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… … English syllables
preservationist — pres·er·va·tion·ist … English syllables
preservationist — pres•er•va•tion•ist [[t]ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst[/t]] n. cvb a person who advocates or promotes preservation, esp. of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places • Etymology: 1925–30 pres er•va′tion•ism, n … From formal English to slang
preservationist — pres|er|va|tion|ist [ˌprezəˈveıʃənıst US zər ] n someone who works to prevent historical places, buildings etc from being destroyed … Dictionary of contemporary English
preservationist — pres|er|va|tion|ist [ ,prezər veıʃnıst ] noun count AMERICAN someone who tries to make certain that things of historical or natural interest such as buildings or trees are not destroyed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
