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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Based on the 2019 novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver, Tracker features former This Is Us star Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a skilled survivalist and tracker who earns his living by assisting law enforcement and private citizens in exchange for reward money. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Danser described herself on social media as a boat captain, a scuba diver, a survivalist, and a pirate. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Hartley’s Colter is an experienced survivalist and tracker who offers his skills to both civilians and law enforcement while also dealing with his own complicated personal life. —

Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Standard crowdfunding cautions apply, but this does strike us as an interesting take on the ultra-compact EDC multitool, with a focus more toward creative and crafty folk as opposed to fixers, survivalists and tinkerers. —

New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for survivalist