con·ser·va·tion·ist
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con|ser|va|tion|ist — «KON suhr VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who wants to preserve the forests, rivers, and other natural resources of a country: »President Theodore Roosevelt was an ardent forest conservationist. –adj. of or favoring conservation … 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
ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; … English syllables
conservationist — con·ser·va·tion·ist … English syllables
conservationist — con|ser|va|tion|ist [ˌkɔnsəˈveıʃənıst US ˌka:nsər ] n someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings >conservationism n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
conservationist — con|ser|va|tion|ist [ ,kansər veıʃnıst ] noun count * someone who works to protect the environment from damage or destruction … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conservationist — con•ser•va•tion•ist [[t]ˌkɒn sərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst[/t]] n. a person who advocates or promotes conservation, esp. of natural resources • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
va — ac·er·va·tion; ace·to·va·nil·lone; achie·va·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·ti·va·tion; ac·ti·va·tor; aes·ti·va·tion; aes·ti·va·tor; ag·a·va·ce·ae; ag·gra·va·tion; ag·gra·va·tor; ai·la·va·tor; aji·va; al·li·va·lite; amei·va; am·phi·va·sal; an·us·va·ra;… … English syllables
anticonservationist — an ti•con ser•va′tion•ist n … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
