prepper
prepper — noun
1. a person who expects a serious crisis such as war, a pandemic, or a natural disa
a person who expects a serious crisis such as war, a pandemic, or a natural disaster to arrive before long, and who responds by stockpiling food, water, and gear, and by training in survival skills so the household can cope when normal services break down.
Marcus calls himself a prepper and keeps a year of canned food in the basement.
calls oneself a prepper; identity claim
After the 2011 earthquake, many families in Sendai quietly became preppers.
became preppers; trigger event + plural
Lina learns first aid, water purification, and radio use like a serious prepper.
The documentary follows three preppers who built underground shelters in rural Texas.
Some preppers store rice and seeds; others focus on weapons and escape routes.
- survivalist
older and broader term; emphasises wilderness survival skills, often with a stronger off-grid lifestyle
- doomsdayer
informal and slightly mocking; focuses on belief in coming catastrophe rather than the practical stockpiling
- homesteader
overlaps in self-sufficiency, but motivation is lifestyle and farming, not fear of disaster
文法句型
a prepper who + verb-clause
用法筆記
Subject is usually an individual or a household; the noun is countable and very often appears in the plural in news writing. Frequently paired with what the person stockpiles (canned food, water, fuel) or trains in (first aid, shooting, foraging).