survivalist
survivalist — noun
1. a person who learns outdoor skills and stores food, water, and supplies so they
a person who learns outdoor skills and stores food, water, and supplies so they are ready for a major emergency or disaster, like a war or an economic collapse
Ramón stocked his forest cabin with canned food and bottled water, preparing for a power grid failure.
stocked with + [supplies] + in case [emergency]
The survivalist taught her children how to find clean water in the wilderness.
teach + how to [survival skill]
Yuki, a survivalist in Montana, stores two years' worth of rice and beans, expecting a banking system collapse.
After the hurricane, local survivalists helped their neighbours set up emergency shelters.
Wei's neighbour is a survivalist who stores fifty litres of bottled water and a portable water filter in his basement.
- prepper
more common in everyday use; less ideological in tone
- doomsday prepper
emphasises preparation for total societal collapse
用法筆記
Often appears in news reports and documentaries. The term can carry a slightly negative or extreme connotation in casual conversation compared to 'prepper', which is sometimes preferred by people who practise survivalism.
常見錯誤
survivalist — adjective
1. relating to the lifestyle, equipment, or activities of people who prepare themse
relating to the lifestyle, equipment, or activities of people who prepare themselves for major disasters or emergencies
The bookstore has a small section for survivalist books about hunting and food storage.
attributive use: survivalist + noun
Owen bought a survivalist backpack filled with water filters, matches, and blankets.
survivalist + equipment noun
Greta's survivalist training included lessons on building a fire without matches.
The Mesa Ridge survivalist club meets at the old fire station to practise purifying creek water and building solar radios.
Christopher keeps survivalist gear — dried food, a compass, and a satellite phone — in his truck for road trips.
- prepper
informal; more common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'this book is survivalist' — the correct form is 'this is a survivalist book.'