survivalist
noun
sur·viv·al·ist
sər-ˈvī-və-list 
: 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
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Mitchell, a very talented survivalist, lasted 43 days in the wilds of Vancouver Island, but eventually his mother’s illness became his day-to-day focal point.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
Her father was a survivalist who was paranoid and convinced the government was evil.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Authorities are still looking for 33-year-old Travis Decker, a former member of the U.S. military and wilderness survivalist wanted for allegedly killing his three daughters – Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 – before vanishing into the Washington wilderness.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
These doomsday films may or may not turn you into a survivalist.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
Her father was a survivalist who was paranoid and convinced the government was evil.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Authorities are still looking for 33-year-old Travis Decker, a former member of the U.S. military and wilderness survivalist wanted for allegedly killing his three daughters – Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5 – before vanishing into the Washington wilderness.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
These doomsday films may or may not turn you into a survivalist.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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“Survivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivalist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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