sur·viv·al·ist

/sərˈvīvələst/ Learn to pronounce nounnoun: survivalist; plural noun: survivalists

1. 1. a person who practices outdoor survival skills as a sport or hobby.”a survivalist’s handbook”
2. 2. a person who tries to ensure their own survival or that of their social or national group.”a paranoid survivalist bracing for Armageddon”

adjectiveadjective: survivalist

1. 1. relating to the practicing of outdoor survival skills as a sport or hobby.”survivalist gear”
2. 2. relating to the policy of trying to ensure one’s own survival or that of one’s social or national group.”a creature of habit driven by a survivalist instinct”