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survivalism

survivalism

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To prepare for emergencies by storing food and learning skills
  • noun
  • /sərˈvaɪvəlɪzəm/
: supervivencialismo
  • You are free to try and be self-reliant; I think you are confusing libertarianism with survivalism.

Examples

  • An institutional locavore, he dedicated the rest of his life to experimenting with modes of sustainable survivalism.

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  • Dan and Sheila are the authors of Surviving Survivalism.

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  • What is called crazy survivalism today was known as common sense a few generations ago.

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  • It's by no means true survivalism, but these experiences build confidence.

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  • It is worth noting that survivalism and its better-polished cousin preparedness are full of things we might need or use someday.

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  • Survivalism emphasizes the importance of learning survivalism skills to thrive during emergencies and disasters.

  • Many survivalists stockpile essential supplies to prepare for potential survivalism and societal collapse.

  • In his book, he discusses survivalism as a philosophy for self-reliance in uncertain times.

Synonyms

preparedness
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A state of being ready to act, especially in an emergency

involves active practice and belief, such as stockpiling supplies and learning practical skills

How Prepared

survivalism
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preparedness
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self-reliance
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Surface Forms

survivalism singular
survivalisms plural

Morphology

survivalism = survival (transparent) = survival + ism

Standard nominal derivation: 'survival' (continuing to live) + '-ism' yields an ideology/practice relating to survival, which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

The word survivalism comes from survive, which means 'to live on' or 'live after', and the ending -ism, which means 'a belief or practice'. So survivalism is the belief or practice of preparing to 'live on' after disasters.