a person who prepares for a dangerous or unpleasant situation such as a war by learning how to survive outdoors, practicing how to use weapons, storing food, etc.
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NAmE//sərˈvaɪvəˌlɪzəm//
noun [uncountable]See survivalist in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: survivalist