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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Most recently, Hartley, 48, was cast as the lead in CBS’s Tracker, playing a lone-wolf survivalist named Colter Shaw.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 May 2025
Bill & Frank Still others combatted the drastic shift in life, like Nick Offerman’s Bill, whose survivalist instincts led to much preparation for the end of the world as it had been known.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
One recounted her survivalist ex’s extreme frugality like using Entenmann’s pie plates for hub caps or bringing cats into the house to heat up the place.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The series, based on Jeffery Deaver’s novel The Never Game, follows lone-wolf survivalist Shaw (Justin Hartley), who helps law enforcement find people in exchange for a finder's fee.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 11 May 2025
Bill & Frank Still others combatted the drastic shift in life, like Nick Offerman’s Bill, whose survivalist instincts led to much preparation for the end of the world as it had been known.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
One recounted her survivalist ex’s extreme frugality like using Entenmann’s pie plates for hub caps or bringing cats into the house to heat up the place.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The series, based on Jeffery Deaver’s novel The Never Game, follows lone-wolf survivalist Shaw (Justin Hartley), who helps law enforcement find people in exchange for a finder's fee.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 May 2025
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“Survivalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survivalist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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