Survivalist

Definitions

A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order.

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Examples

“But why would survivalists flock to Pinterest, a site that was adopted early-on by people who wanted to share⟳ design⟳ ideas for home goods? In a way, preppers are actually the ideal user for the site.”

“The arrival of a starving mother and daughter (perfectly embodied by Olwen Fouéré and Mia Goth) disrupts the survivalist’s methodical routines and hardened emotions. Sex can be traded for food and shelter⟳, but trust⟳ has no price;[…]”

“But there are also French “survivalists” who – at least until about a decade ago – shared the drawbridge mentality of the Americans stocking up on peanut butter and ammo.”

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