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survivalist

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sur⋅viv⋅al⋅ist

[ser-vahy-vuh-list]
–noun
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.

Origin:
1965–70; survival + -ist


sur⋅viv⋅al⋅ism, noun
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sur·viv·al·ist   (sər-vī'və-lĭst)   
n.  One who has personal or group survival as a primary goal in the face of difficulty, opposition, and especially the threat of natural catastrophe, nuclear war, or societal collapse.
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